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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,012.18, 245,657.17 and 97,444.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,012.18, 245,657.17 and 97,444.85 is: 134,474.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,012.18 : 245,657.17 = 97,444.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,012.18/245,657.17 = 97,444.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,012.18x = 245,657.17 × 97,444.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,012.18x = 23,938,024,853.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,938,024,853.79/178,012.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,474.09

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