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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,099.83, 245,777.76 and 97,532.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,099.83, 245,777.76 and 97,532.28 is: 134,594.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,099.83 : 245,777.76 = 97,532.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,099.83/245,777.76 = 97,532.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,099.83x = 245,777.76 × 97,532.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,099.83x = 23,971,265,306.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,971,265,306.09/178,099.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,594.54

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