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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,053.17, 245,714.10 and 97,488.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,053.17, 245,714.10 and 97,488.20 is: 134,534.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,053.17 : 245,714.10 = 97,488.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,053.17/245,714.10 = 97,488.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,053.17x = 245,714.10 × 97,488.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,053.17x = 23,954,224,324.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,954,224,324.47/178,053.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,534.10

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