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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,454.44, 246,267.48 and 97,882.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,454.44, 246,267.48 and 97,882.63 is: 135,078.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,454.44 : 246,267.48 = 97,882.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,454.44/246,267.48 = 97,882.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,454.44x = 246,267.48 × 97,882.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,454.44x = 24,105,307,394.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,105,307,394.54/178,454.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,078.22

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