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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,826.16, 246,778.83 and 97,154.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,826.16, 246,778.83 and 97,154.01 is: 134,071.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,826.16 : 246,778.83 = 97,154.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,826.16/246,778.83 = 97,154.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,826.16x = 246,778.83 × 97,154.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,826.16x = 23,975,552,917.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,975,552,917.61/178,826.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,071.84

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