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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,548.37, 246,396.07 and 97,977.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,548.37, 246,396.07 and 97,977.24 is: 135,208.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,548.37 : 246,396.07 = 97,977.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,548.37/246,396.07 = 97,977.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,548.37x = 246,396.07 × 97,977.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,548.37x = 24,141,206,640.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,141,206,640.50/178,548.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,208.22

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