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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,082.54, 245,753.97 and 97,515.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,082.54, 245,753.97 and 97,515.17 is: 134,570.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,082.54 : 245,753.97 = 97,515.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,082.54/245,753.97 = 97,515.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,082.54x = 245,753.97 × 97,515.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,082.54x = 23,964,740,162.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,964,740,162.72/178,082.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,570.97

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