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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,456.88, 246,277.38 and 97,887.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,456.88, 246,277.38 and 97,887.80 is: 135,088.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,456.88 : 246,277.38 = 97,887.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,456.88/246,277.38 = 97,887.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,456.88x = 246,277.38 × 97,887.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,456.88x = 24,107,550,917.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,107,550,917.96/178,456.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,088.94

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