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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,082.02, 245,743.80 and 97,494.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,082.02, 245,743.80 and 97,494.10 is: 134,536.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,082.02 : 245,743.80 = 97,494.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,082.02/245,743.80 = 97,494.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,082.02x = 245,743.80 × 97,494.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,082.02x = 23,958,570,611.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,958,570,611.58/178,082.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,536.72

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