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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,068.24, 245,734.20 and 97,500.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,068.24, 245,734.20 and 97,500.76 is: 134,551.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,068.24 : 245,734.20 = 97,500.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,068.24/245,734.20 = 97,500.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,068.24x = 245,734.20 × 97,500.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,068.24x = 23,959,270,643.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,959,270,643.66/178,068.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,551.06

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