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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,073.91, 245,741.94 and 97,501.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,073.91, 245,741.94 and 97,501.41 is: 134,551.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,073.91 : 245,741.94 = 97,501.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,073.91/245,741.94 = 97,501.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,073.91x = 245,741.94 × 97,501.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,073.91x = 23,960,185,646.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,960,185,646.14/178,073.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,551.92

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