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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,936.46, 246,932.58 and 98,364.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,936.46, 246,932.58 and 98,364.48 is: 135,743.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,936.46 : 246,932.58 = 98,364.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,936.46/246,932.58 = 98,364.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,936.46x = 246,932.58 × 98,364.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,936.46x = 24,289,394,269.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,289,394,269.63/178,936.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,743.13

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