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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,134.35, 245,828.05 and 97,569.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,134.35, 245,828.05 and 97,569.38 is: 134,647.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,134.35 : 245,828.05 = 97,569.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,134.35/245,828.05 = 97,569.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,134.35x = 245,828.05 × 97,569.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,134.35x = 23,985,290,795.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,985,290,795.76/178,134.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,647.20

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