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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,727.44, 246,648.24 and 97,059.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,727.44, 246,648.24 and 97,059.20 is: 133,944.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,727.44 : 246,648.24 = 97,059.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,727.44/246,648.24 = 97,059.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,727.44x = 246,648.24 × 97,059.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,727.44x = 23,939,480,855.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,939,480,855.81/178,727.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,944.07

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