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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,899.49, 246,882.83 and 98,328.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,899.49, 246,882.83 and 98,328.89 is: 135,694.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,899.49 : 246,882.83 = 98,328.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,899.49/246,882.83 = 98,328.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,899.49x = 246,882.83 × 98,328.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,899.49x = 24,275,714,633.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,275,714,633.96/178,899.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,694.71

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