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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,446.97, 246,257.18 and 97,875.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,446.97, 246,257.18 and 97,875.16 is: 135,067.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,446.97 : 246,257.18 = 97,875.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,446.97/246,257.18 = 97,875.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,446.97x = 246,257.18 × 97,875.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,446.97x = 24,102,459,788.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,102,459,788.63/178,446.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,067.91

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