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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,090.02, 245,767.23 and 97,516.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,090.02, 245,767.23 and 97,516.26 is: 134,574.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,090.02 : 245,767.23 = 97,516.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,090.02/245,767.23 = 97,516.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,090.02x = 245,767.23 × 97,516.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,090.02x = 23,966,301,100.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,966,301,100.16/178,090.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,574.08

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