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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,077.30, 245,749.50 and 97,503.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,077.30, 245,749.50 and 97,503.42 is: 134,556.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,077.30 : 245,749.50 = 97,503.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,077.30/245,749.50 = 97,503.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,077.30x = 245,749.50 × 97,503.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,077.30x = 23,961,416,713.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,961,416,713.29/178,077.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,556.27

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