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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,077.15, 245,746.44 and 97,504.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,077.15, 245,746.44 and 97,504.66 is: 134,556.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,077.15 : 245,746.44 = 97,504.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,077.15/245,746.44 = 97,504.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,077.15x = 245,746.44 × 97,504.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,077.15x = 23,961,423,078.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,961,423,078.41/178,077.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,556.42

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