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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,098.31, 245,776.95 and 97,533.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,098.31, 245,776.95 and 97,533.27 is: 134,596.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,098.31 : 245,776.95 = 97,533.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,098.31/245,776.95 = 97,533.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,098.31x = 245,776.95 × 97,533.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,098.31x = 23,971,429,136.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,971,429,136.46/178,098.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,596.61

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