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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,916.45, 246,911.19 and 98,350.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,916.45, 246,911.19 and 98,350.10 is: 135,726.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,916.45 : 246,911.19 = 98,350.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,916.45/246,911.19 = 98,350.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,916.45x = 246,911.19 × 98,350.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,916.45x = 24,283,740,227.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,283,740,227.62/178,916.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,726.70

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