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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,026.54, 245,677.30 and 97,461.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,026.54, 245,677.30 and 97,461.56 is: 134,497.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,026.54 : 245,677.30 = 97,461.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,026.54/245,677.30 = 97,461.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,026.54x = 245,677.30 × 97,461.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,026.54x = 23,944,091,198.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,944,091,198.89/178,026.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,497.32

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