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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,047.56, 245,705.69 and 97,480.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,047.56, 245,705.69 and 97,480.19 is: 134,522.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,047.56 : 245,705.69 = 97,480.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,047.56/245,705.69 = 97,480.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,047.56x = 245,705.69 × 97,480.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,047.56x = 23,951,435,629.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,951,435,629.35/178,047.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,522.69

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