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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,124.58, 245,811.78 and 97,557.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,124.58, 245,811.78 and 97,557.12 is: 134,628.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,124.58 : 245,811.78 = 97,557.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,124.58/245,811.78 = 97,557.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,124.58x = 245,811.78 × 97,557.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,124.58x = 23,980,689,318.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,980,689,318.87/178,124.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,628.75

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