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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,067.64, 245,733.38 and 97,495.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,067.64, 245,733.38 and 97,495.18 is: 134,543.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,067.64 : 245,733.38 = 97,495.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,067.64/245,733.38 = 97,495.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,067.64x = 245,733.38 × 97,495.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,067.64x = 23,957,820,115.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,957,820,115.11/178,067.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,543.37

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