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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,096.35, 245,769.75 and 97,522.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,096.35, 245,769.75 and 97,522.41 is: 134,579.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,096.35 : 245,769.75 = 97,522.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,096.35/245,769.75 = 97,522.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,096.35x = 245,769.75 × 97,522.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,096.35x = 23,968,058,325.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,968,058,325.10/178,096.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,579.17

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