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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,029.23, 245,683.23 and 97,455.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,029.23, 245,683.23 and 97,455.39 is: 134,490.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,029.23 : 245,683.23 = 97,455.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,029.23/245,683.23 = 97,455.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,029.23x = 245,683.23 × 97,455.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,029.23x = 23,943,153,709.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,943,153,709.34/178,029.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,490.02

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