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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,909.31, 246,896.76 and 97,237.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,909.31, 246,896.76 and 97,237.56 is: 134,188.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,909.31 : 246,896.76 = 97,237.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,909.31/246,896.76 = 97,237.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,909.31x = 246,896.76 × 97,237.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,909.31x = 24,007,638,514.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,007,638,514.31/178,909.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,188.87

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