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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,066.23, 245,731.41 and 97,493.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,066.23, 245,731.41 and 97,493.76 is: 134,541.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,066.23 : 245,731.41 = 97,493.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,066.23/245,731.41 = 97,493.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,066.23x = 245,731.41 × 97,493.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,066.23x = 23,957,279,111.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,957,279,111.00/178,066.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,541.40

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