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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,032.31, 245,690.39 and 97,459.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,032.31, 245,690.39 and 97,459.83 is: 134,497.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,032.31 : 245,690.39 = 97,459.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,032.31/245,690.39 = 97,459.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,032.31x = 245,690.39 × 97,459.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,032.31x = 23,944,943,885.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,944,943,885.68/178,032.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,497.74

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