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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,098.56, 245,777.29 and 97,533.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,098.56, 245,777.29 and 97,533.52 is: 134,596.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,098.56 : 245,777.29 = 97,533.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,098.56/245,777.29 = 97,533.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,098.56x = 245,777.29 × 97,533.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,098.56x = 23,971,524,229.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,971,524,229.76/178,098.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,596.96

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