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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,132.37, 245,822.75 and 97,564.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,132.37, 245,822.75 and 97,564.96 is: 134,639.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,132.37 : 245,822.75 = 97,564.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,132.37/245,822.75 = 97,564.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,132.37x = 245,822.75 × 97,564.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,132.37x = 23,983,685,573.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,983,685,573.41/178,132.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,639.69

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