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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,054.23, 245,715.56 and 97,489.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,054.23, 245,715.56 and 97,489.25 is: 134,535.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,054.23 : 245,715.56 = 97,489.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,054.23/245,715.56 = 97,489.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,054.23x = 245,715.56 × 97,489.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,054.23x = 23,954,626,610.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,954,626,610.87/178,054.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,535.56

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