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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,052.43, 245,712.41 and 97,485.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,052.43, 245,712.41 and 97,485.07 is: 134,529.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,052.43 : 245,712.41 = 97,485.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,052.43/245,712.41 = 97,485.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,052.43x = 245,712.41 × 97,485.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,052.43x = 23,953,291,488.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,953,291,488.72/178,052.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,529.43

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