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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,063.74, 245,728.20 and 97,491.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,063.74, 245,728.20 and 97,491.82 is: 134,538.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,063.74 : 245,728.20 = 97,491.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,063.74/245,728.20 = 97,491.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,063.74x = 245,728.20 × 97,491.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,063.74x = 23,956,489,443.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,956,489,443.32/178,063.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,538.84

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