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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,067.23, 245,732.79 and 97,494.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,067.23, 245,732.79 and 97,494.76 is: 134,542.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,067.23 : 245,732.79 = 97,494.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,067.23/245,732.79 = 97,494.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,067.23x = 245,732.79 × 97,494.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,067.23x = 23,957,659,385.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,957,659,385.18/178,067.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,542.78

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