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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,077.29, 245,746.67 and 97,509.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,077.29, 245,746.67 and 97,509.74 is: 134,563.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,077.29 : 245,746.67 = 97,509.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,077.29/245,746.67 = 97,509.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,077.29x = 245,746.67 × 97,509.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,077.29x = 23,962,692,181.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,962,692,181.28/178,077.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,563.44

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