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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,079.16, 245,749.19 and 97,506.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,079.16, 245,749.19 and 97,506.66 is: 134,559.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,079.16 : 245,749.19 = 97,506.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,079.16/245,749.19 = 97,506.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,079.16x = 245,749.19 × 97,506.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,079.16x = 23,962,182,227.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,962,182,227.07/178,079.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,559.16

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