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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,030.23, 245,684.61 and 97,456.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,030.23, 245,684.61 and 97,456.39 is: 134,491.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,030.23 : 245,684.61 = 97,456.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,030.23/245,684.61 = 97,456.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,030.23x = 245,684.61 × 97,456.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,030.23x = 23,943,535,169.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,943,535,169.16/178,030.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,491.40

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