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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,054.04, 245,715.30 and 97,489.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,054.04, 245,715.30 and 97,489.07 is: 134,535.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,054.04 : 245,715.30 = 97,489.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,054.04/245,715.30 = 97,489.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,054.04x = 245,715.30 × 97,489.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,054.04x = 23,954,554,853.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,954,554,853.19/178,054.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,535.31

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