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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,116.99, 245,802.23 and 97,545.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,116.99, 245,802.23 and 97,545.07 is: 134,612.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,116.99 : 245,802.23 = 97,545.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,116.99/245,802.23 = 97,545.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,116.99x = 245,802.23 × 97,545.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,116.99x = 23,976,795,731.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,976,795,731.51/178,116.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,612.63

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