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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,938.72, 246,936.24 and 98,371.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,938.72, 246,936.24 and 98,371.44 is: 135,753.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,938.72 : 246,936.24 = 98,371.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,938.72/246,936.24 = 98,371.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,938.72x = 246,936.24 × 98,371.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,938.72x = 24,291,473,516.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,291,473,516.99/178,938.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,753.03

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