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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,446.56, 246,263.33 and 97,877.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,446.56, 246,263.33 and 97,877.03 is: 135,074.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,446.56 : 246,263.33 = 97,877.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,446.56/246,263.33 = 97,877.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,446.56x = 246,263.33 × 97,877.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,446.56x = 24,103,522,351.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,103,522,351.69/178,446.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,074.18

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