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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,014.90, 245,652.68 and 97,445.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,014.90, 245,652.68 and 97,445.82 is: 134,470.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,014.90 : 245,652.68 = 97,445.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,014.90/245,652.68 = 97,445.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,014.90x = 245,652.68 × 97,445.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,014.90x = 23,937,826,837.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,937,826,837.80/178,014.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,470.92

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