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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,072.74, 245,740.41 and 97,505.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,072.74, 245,740.41 and 97,505.26 is: 134,557.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,072.74 : 245,740.41 = 97,505.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,072.74/245,740.41 = 97,505.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,072.74x = 245,740.41 × 97,505.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,072.74x = 23,960,981,955.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,960,981,955.21/178,072.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,557.27

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