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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,100.49, 245,778.75 and 97,533.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,100.49, 245,778.75 and 97,533.03 is: 134,595.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,100.49 : 245,778.75 = 97,533.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,100.49/245,778.75 = 97,533.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,100.49x = 245,778.75 × 97,533.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,100.49x = 23,971,546,197.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,971,546,197.11/178,100.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,595.62

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