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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,077.34, 245,746.70 and 97,504.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,077.34, 245,746.70 and 97,504.85 is: 134,556.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,077.34 : 245,746.70 = 97,504.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,077.34/245,746.70 = 97,504.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,077.34x = 245,746.70 × 97,504.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,077.34x = 23,961,494,019.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,961,494,019.60/178,077.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,556.67

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