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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,936.56, 246,937.98 and 98,370.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,936.56, 246,937.98 and 98,370.24 is: 135,753.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,936.56 : 246,937.98 = 98,370.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,936.56/246,937.98 = 98,370.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,936.56x = 246,937.98 × 98,370.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,936.56x = 24,291,348,357.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,291,348,357.72/178,936.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,753.97

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