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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,080.66, 245,751.25 and 97,508.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,080.66, 245,751.25 and 97,508.16 is: 134,561.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,080.66 : 245,751.25 = 97,508.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,080.66/245,751.25 = 97,508.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,080.66x = 245,751.25 × 97,508.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,080.66x = 23,962,752,205.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,962,752,205.20/178,080.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,561.23

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