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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,791.24, 246,730.98 and 97,118.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,791.24, 246,730.98 and 97,118.84 is: 134,023.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,791.24 : 246,730.98 = 97,118.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,791.24/246,730.98 = 97,118.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,791.24x = 246,730.98 × 97,118.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,791.24x = 23,962,226,569.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,962,226,569.66/178,791.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,023.49

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