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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,047.80, 245,706.03 and 97,480.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,047.80, 245,706.03 and 97,480.44 is: 134,523.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,047.80 : 245,706.03 = 97,480.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,047.80/245,706.03 = 97,480.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,047.80x = 245,706.03 × 97,480.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,047.80x = 23,951,531,915.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,951,531,915.05/178,047.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,523.04

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