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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,411.50, 246,185.24 and 97,817.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,411.50, 246,185.24 and 97,817.83 is: 134,976.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,411.50 : 246,185.24 = 97,817.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,411.50/246,185.24 = 97,817.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,411.50x = 246,185.24 × 97,817.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,411.50x = 24,081,304,850.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,081,304,850.28/178,411.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,976.19

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