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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,074.34, 245,742.54 and 97,501.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,074.34, 245,742.54 and 97,501.85 is: 134,552.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,074.34 : 245,742.54 = 97,501.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,074.34/245,742.54 = 97,501.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,074.34x = 245,742.54 × 97,501.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,074.34x = 23,960,352,273.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,960,352,273.70/178,074.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,552.53

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