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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,074.76, 245,743.20 and 97,507.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,074.76, 245,743.20 and 97,507.24 is: 134,560.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,074.76 : 245,743.20 = 97,507.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,074.76/245,743.20 = 97,507.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,074.76x = 245,743.20 × 97,507.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,074.76x = 23,961,741,180.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,961,741,180.77/178,074.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,560.01

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