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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,454.94, 246,268.17 and 97,883.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,454.94, 246,268.17 and 97,883.13 is: 135,078.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,454.94 : 246,268.17 = 97,883.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,454.94/246,268.17 = 97,883.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,454.94x = 246,268.17 × 97,883.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,454.94x = 24,105,498,067.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,105,498,067.63/178,454.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,078.91

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