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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,049.95, 245,701.52 and 97,475.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,049.95, 245,701.52 and 97,475.47 is: 134,512.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,049.95 : 245,701.52 = 97,475.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,049.95/245,701.52 = 97,475.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,049.95x = 245,701.52 × 97,475.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,049.95x = 23,949,869,913.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,949,869,913.21/178,049.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,512.09

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