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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,089.25, 245,768.73 and 97,524.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,089.25, 245,768.73 and 97,524.42 is: 134,586.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,089.25 : 245,768.73 = 97,524.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,089.25/245,768.73 = 97,524.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,089.25x = 245,768.73 × 97,524.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,089.25x = 23,968,452,359.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,968,452,359.76/178,089.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,586.74

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