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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,012.31, 245,656.80 and 97,439.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,012.31, 245,656.80 and 97,439.11 is: 134,465.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,012.31 : 245,656.80 = 97,439.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,012.31/245,656.80 = 97,439.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,012.31x = 245,656.80 × 97,439.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,012.31x = 23,936,579,343.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,936,579,343.31/178,012.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,465.87

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