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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,065.64, 245,730.62 and 97,493.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,065.64, 245,730.62 and 97,493.18 is: 134,540.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,065.64 : 245,730.62 = 97,493.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,065.64/245,730.62 = 97,493.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,065.64x = 245,730.62 × 97,493.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,065.64x = 23,957,059,694.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,957,059,694.03/178,065.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,540.61

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