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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,520.24, 246,358.26 and 97,948.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,520.24, 246,358.26 and 97,948.36 is: 135,168.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,520.24 : 246,358.26 = 97,948.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,520.24/246,358.26 = 97,948.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,520.24x = 246,358.26 × 97,948.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,520.24x = 24,130,386,923.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,130,386,923.56/178,520.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,168.91

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