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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,001.18, 245,641.93 and 97,433.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,001.18, 245,641.93 and 97,433.81 is: 134,458.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,001.18 : 245,641.93 = 97,433.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,001.18/245,641.93 = 97,433.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,001.18x = 245,641.93 × 97,433.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,001.18x = 23,933,828,585.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,933,828,585.02/178,001.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,458.82

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