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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,048.68, 245,707.23 and 97,481.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,048.68, 245,707.23 and 97,481.32 is: 134,524.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,048.68 : 245,707.23 = 97,481.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,048.68/245,707.23 = 97,481.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,048.68x = 245,707.23 × 97,481.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,048.68x = 23,951,865,786.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,951,865,786.63/178,048.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,524.25

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