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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,074.16, 245,742.29 and 97,501.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,074.16, 245,742.29 and 97,501.66 is: 134,552.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,074.16 : 245,742.29 = 97,501.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,074.16/245,742.29 = 97,501.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,074.16x = 245,742.29 × 97,501.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,074.16x = 23,960,281,207.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,960,281,207.20/178,074.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,552.26

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