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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,054.02, 245,717.46 and 97,480.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,054.02, 245,717.46 and 97,480.20 is: 134,524.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,054.02 : 245,717.46 = 97,480.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,054.02/245,717.46 = 97,480.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,054.02x = 245,717.46 × 97,480.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,054.02x = 23,952,587,144.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,952,587,144.29/178,054.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,524.27

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