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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,002.36, 245,643.33 and 97,430.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,002.36, 245,643.33 and 97,430.29 is: 134,453.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,002.36 : 245,643.33 = 97,430.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,002.36/245,643.33 = 97,430.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,002.36x = 245,643.33 × 97,430.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,002.36x = 23,933,102,011.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,933,102,011.46/178,002.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,453.85

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