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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,026.18, 245,676.11 and 97,453.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,026.18, 245,676.11 and 97,453.76 is: 134,486.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,026.18 : 245,676.11 = 97,453.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,026.18/245,676.11 = 97,453.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,026.18x = 245,676.11 × 97,453.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,026.18x = 23,942,058,946.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,942,058,946.02/178,026.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,486.17

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