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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,477.66, 246,302.46 and 97,909.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,477.66, 246,302.46 and 97,909.30 is: 135,116.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,477.66 : 246,302.46 = 97,909.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,477.66/246,302.46 = 97,909.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,477.66x = 246,302.46 × 97,909.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,477.66x = 24,115,301,446.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,115,301,446.88/178,477.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,116.64

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