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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,802.56, 246,750.15 and 97,132.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,802.56, 246,750.15 and 97,132.34 is: 134,044.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,802.56 : 246,750.15 = 97,132.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,802.56/246,750.15 = 97,132.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,802.56x = 246,750.15 × 97,132.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,802.56x = 23,967,419,464.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,967,419,464.85/178,802.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,044.05

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