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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,088.10, 245,767.08 and 97,523.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,088.10, 245,767.08 and 97,523.10 is: 134,584.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,088.10 : 245,767.08 = 97,523.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,088.10/245,767.08 = 97,523.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,088.10x = 245,767.08 × 97,523.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,088.10x = 23,967,967,519.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,967,967,519.55/178,088.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,584.89

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