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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,026.37, 245,676.37 and 97,453.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,026.37, 245,676.37 and 97,453.95 is: 134,486.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,026.37 : 245,676.37 = 97,453.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,026.37/245,676.37 = 97,453.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,026.37x = 245,676.37 × 97,453.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,026.37x = 23,942,130,962.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,942,130,962.51/178,026.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,486.43

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