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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,093.49, 245,769.80 and 97,521.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,093.49, 245,769.80 and 97,521.57 is: 134,580.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,093.49 : 245,769.80 = 97,521.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,093.49/245,769.80 = 97,521.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,093.49x = 245,769.80 × 97,521.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,093.49x = 23,967,856,266.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,967,856,266.98/178,093.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,580.20

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