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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,058.00, 245,720.75 and 97,493.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,058.00, 245,720.75 and 97,493.01 is: 134,540.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,058.00 : 245,720.75 = 97,493.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,058.00/245,720.75 = 97,493.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,058.00x = 245,720.75 × 97,493.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,058.00x = 23,956,055,049.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,956,055,049.49/178,058.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,540.74

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