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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,072.66, 245,740.22 and 97,500.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,072.66, 245,740.22 and 97,500.16 is: 134,550.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,072.66 : 245,740.22 = 97,500.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,072.66/245,740.22 = 97,500.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,072.66x = 245,740.22 × 97,500.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,072.66x = 23,959,709,539.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,959,709,539.73/178,072.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,550.19

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