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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,075.19, 245,742.87 and 97,501.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,075.19, 245,742.87 and 97,501.25 is: 134,551.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,075.19 : 245,742.87 = 97,501.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,075.19/245,742.87 = 97,501.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,075.19x = 245,742.87 × 97,501.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,075.19x = 23,960,238,170.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,960,238,170.12/178,075.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,551.24

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