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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,057.80, 245,710.41 and 97,469.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,057.80, 245,710.41 and 97,469.88 is: 134,503.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,057.80 : 245,710.41 = 97,469.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,057.80/245,710.41 = 97,469.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,057.80x = 245,710.41 × 97,469.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,057.80x = 23,949,364,177.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,949,364,177.45/178,057.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,503.31

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