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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,076.12, 245,744.15 and 97,502.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,076.12, 245,744.15 and 97,502.18 is: 134,552.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,076.12 : 245,744.15 = 97,502.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,076.12/245,744.15 = 97,502.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,076.12x = 245,744.15 × 97,502.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,076.12x = 23,960,588,631.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,960,588,631.02/178,076.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,552.51

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