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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,066.14, 245,731.31 and 97,493.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,066.14, 245,731.31 and 97,493.68 is: 134,541.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,066.14 : 245,731.31 = 97,493.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,066.14/245,731.31 = 97,493.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,066.14x = 245,731.31 × 97,493.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,066.14x = 23,957,249,829.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,957,249,829.98/178,066.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,541.30

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