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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,132.14, 245,813.16 and 97,544.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,132.14, 245,813.16 and 97,544.09 is: 134,605.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,132.14 : 245,813.16 = 97,544.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,132.14/245,813.16 = 97,544.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,132.14x = 245,813.16 × 97,544.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,132.14x = 23,977,621,603.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,977,621,603.95/178,132.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,605.82

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