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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,043.61, 245,700.17 and 97,470.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,043.61, 245,700.17 and 97,470.89 is: 134,509.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,043.61 : 245,700.17 = 97,470.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,043.61/245,700.17 = 97,470.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,043.61x = 245,700.17 × 97,470.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,043.61x = 23,948,612,527.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,948,612,527.20/178,043.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,509.81

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