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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,074.02, 245,732.76 and 97,486.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,074.02, 245,732.76 and 97,486.10 is: 134,525.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,074.02 : 245,732.76 = 97,486.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,074.02/245,732.76 = 97,486.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,074.02x = 245,732.76 × 97,486.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,074.02x = 23,955,528,414.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,955,528,414.64/178,074.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,525.68

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