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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,802.75, 246,750.41 and 97,132.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,802.75, 246,750.41 and 97,132.52 is: 134,044.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,802.75 : 246,750.41 = 97,132.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,802.75/246,750.41 = 97,132.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,802.75x = 246,750.41 × 97,132.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,802.75x = 23,967,487,414.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,967,487,414.92/178,802.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,044.29

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