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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,134.40, 245,829.18 and 97,565.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,134.40, 245,829.18 and 97,565.32 is: 134,642.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,134.40 : 245,829.18 = 97,565.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,134.40/245,829.18 = 97,565.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,134.40x = 245,829.18 × 97,565.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,134.40x = 23,984,402,612.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,984,402,612.04/178,134.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,642.17

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