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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,105.11, 245,785.18 and 97,532.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,105.11, 245,785.18 and 97,532.66 is: 134,595.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,105.11 : 245,785.18 = 97,532.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,105.11/245,785.18 = 97,532.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,105.11x = 245,785.18 × 97,532.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,105.11x = 23,972,080,677.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,972,080,677.39/178,105.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,595.13

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