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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,809.35, 246,755.66 and 97,136.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,809.35, 246,755.66 and 97,136.82 is: 134,048.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,809.35 : 246,755.66 = 97,136.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,809.35/246,755.66 = 97,136.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,809.35x = 246,755.66 × 97,136.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,809.35x = 23,969,059,643.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,969,059,643.72/178,809.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,048.14

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