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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,422.50, 246,226.41 and 97,845.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,422.50, 246,226.41 and 97,845.21 is: 135,028.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,422.50 : 246,226.41 = 97,845.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,422.50/246,226.41 = 97,845.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,422.50x = 246,226.41 × 97,845.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,422.50x = 24,092,074,794.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,092,074,794.00/178,422.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,028.23

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