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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,097.33, 245,774.31 and 97,529.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,097.33, 245,774.31 and 97,529.78 is: 134,591.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,097.33 : 245,774.31 = 97,529.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,097.33/245,774.31 = 97,529.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,097.33x = 245,774.31 × 97,529.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,097.33x = 23,970,314,383.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,970,314,383.95/178,097.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,591.09

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