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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,074.58, 245,742.98 and 97,507.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,074.58, 245,742.98 and 97,507.20 is: 134,559.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,074.58 : 245,742.98 = 97,507.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,074.58/245,742.98 = 97,507.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,074.58x = 245,742.98 × 97,507.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,074.58x = 23,961,709,899.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,961,709,899.46/178,074.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,559.97

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