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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,947.44, 246,937.17 and 98,374.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,947.44, 246,937.17 and 98,374.95 is: 135,751.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,947.44 : 246,937.17 = 98,374.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,947.44/246,937.17 = 98,374.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,947.44x = 246,937.17 × 98,374.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,947.44x = 24,292,431,751.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,292,431,751.89/178,947.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,751.77

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