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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,067.26, 245,732.86 and 97,494.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,067.26, 245,732.86 and 97,494.81 is: 134,542.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,067.26 : 245,732.86 = 97,494.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,067.26/245,732.86 = 97,494.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,067.26x = 245,732.86 × 97,494.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,067.26x = 23,957,677,638.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,957,677,638.39/178,067.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,542.85

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