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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,116.14, 245,792.40 and 97,547.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,116.14, 245,792.40 and 97,547.06 is: 134,610.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,116.14 : 245,792.40 = 97,547.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,116.14/245,792.40 = 97,547.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,116.14x = 245,792.40 × 97,547.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,116.14x = 23,976,325,990.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,976,325,990.34/178,116.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,610.63

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