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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,103.34, 245,778.12 and 97,534.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,103.34, 245,778.12 and 97,534.26 is: 134,594.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,103.34 : 245,778.12 = 97,534.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,103.34/245,778.12 = 97,534.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,103.34x = 245,778.12 × 97,534.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,103.34x = 23,971,787,058.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,971,787,058.39/178,103.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,594.82

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