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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,083.28, 245,754.89 and 97,510.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,083.28, 245,754.89 and 97,510.79 is: 134,564.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,083.28 : 245,754.89 = 97,510.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,083.28/245,754.89 = 97,510.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,083.28x = 245,754.89 × 97,510.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,083.28x = 23,963,752,241.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,963,752,241.49/178,083.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,564.87

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