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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,093.52, 245,772.08 and 97,519.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,093.52, 245,772.08 and 97,519.76 is: 134,578.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,093.52 : 245,772.08 = 97,519.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,093.52/245,772.08 = 97,519.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,093.52x = 245,772.08 × 97,519.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,093.52x = 23,967,634,256.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,967,634,256.30/178,093.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,578.92

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