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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,054.14, 245,715.43 and 97,489.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,054.14, 245,715.43 and 97,489.16 is: 134,535.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,054.14 : 245,715.43 = 97,489.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,054.14/245,715.43 = 97,489.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,054.14x = 245,715.43 × 97,489.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,054.14x = 23,954,591,240.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,954,591,240.30/178,054.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,535.44

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