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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,743.66, 246,666.10 and 98,173.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,743.66, 246,666.10 and 98,173.37 is: 135,479.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,743.66 : 246,666.10 = 98,173.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,743.66/246,666.10 = 98,173.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,743.66x = 246,666.10 × 98,173.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,743.66x = 24,216,042,301.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,216,042,301.76/178,743.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,479.17

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