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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,025.45, 245,675.43 and 97,453.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,025.45, 245,675.43 and 97,453.02 is: 134,485.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,025.45 : 245,675.43 = 97,453.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,025.45/245,675.43 = 97,453.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,025.45x = 245,675.43 × 97,453.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,025.45x = 23,941,812,593.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,941,812,593.30/178,025.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,485.34

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