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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,454.88, 246,274.63 and 97,885.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,454.88, 246,274.63 and 97,885.80 is: 135,086.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,454.88 : 246,274.63 = 97,885.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,454.88/246,274.63 = 97,885.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,454.88x = 246,274.63 × 97,885.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,454.88x = 24,106,788,932.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,106,788,932.54/178,454.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,086.18

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