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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,124.77, 245,812.27 and 97,557.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,124.77, 245,812.27 and 97,557.36 is: 134,629.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,124.77 : 245,812.27 = 97,557.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,124.77/245,812.27 = 97,557.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,124.77x = 245,812.27 × 97,557.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,124.77x = 23,980,796,516.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,980,796,516.73/178,124.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,629.21

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