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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,066.64, 245,732 and 97,494.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,066.64, 245,732 and 97,494.18 is: 134,541.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,066.64 : 245,732 = 97,494.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,066.64/245,732 = 97,494.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,066.64x = 245,732 × 97,494.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,066.64x = 23,957,439,839.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,957,439,839.76/178,066.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,541.99

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