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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,080.16, 245,750.56 and 97,507.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,080.16, 245,750.56 and 97,507.66 is: 134,560.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,080.16 : 245,750.56 = 97,507.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,080.16/245,750.56 = 97,507.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,080.16x = 245,750.56 × 97,507.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,080.16x = 23,962,562,049.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,962,562,049.29/178,080.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,560.54

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