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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,004.29, 245,636.41 and 97,416.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,004.29, 245,636.41 and 97,416.23 is: 134,429.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,004.29 : 245,636.41 = 97,416.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,004.29/245,636.41 = 97,416.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,004.29x = 245,636.41 × 97,416.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,004.29x = 23,928,971,541.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,928,971,541.21/178,004.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,429.19

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