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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,127.64, 245,817.36 and 97,562.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,127.64, 245,817.36 and 97,562.52 is: 134,636.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,127.64 : 245,817.36 = 97,562.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,127.64/245,817.36 = 97,562.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,127.64x = 245,817.36 × 97,562.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,127.64x = 23,982,561,101.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,982,561,101.35/178,127.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,636.94

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