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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,742.60, 246,665.34 and 97,071.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,742.60, 246,665.34 and 97,071.08 is: 133,958.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,742.60 : 246,665.34 = 97,071.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,742.60/246,665.34 = 97,071.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,742.60x = 246,665.34 × 97,071.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,742.60x = 23,944,070,952.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,944,070,952.37/178,742.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,958.39

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