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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,127.31, 245,815.68 and 97,555.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,127.31, 245,815.68 and 97,555.02 is: 134,625.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,127.31 : 245,815.68 = 97,555.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,127.31/245,815.68 = 97,555.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,127.31x = 245,815.68 × 97,555.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,127.31x = 23,980,554,260.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,980,554,260.03/178,127.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,625.93

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