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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,064.49, 245,719.67 and 97,476.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,064.49, 245,719.67 and 97,476.59 is: 134,512.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,064.49 : 245,719.67 = 97,476.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,064.49/245,719.67 = 97,476.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,064.49x = 245,719.67 × 97,476.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,064.49x = 23,951,913,811.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,951,913,811.54/178,064.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,512.58

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