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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,098.06, 245,776.60 and 97,533.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,098.06, 245,776.60 and 97,533.02 is: 134,596.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,098.06 : 245,776.60 = 97,533.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,098.06/245,776.60 = 97,533.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,098.06x = 245,776.60 × 97,533.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,098.06x = 23,971,334,043.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,971,334,043.33/178,098.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,596.27

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