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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,135.73, 245,814.51 and 97,550.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,135.73, 245,814.51 and 97,550.25 is: 134,612.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,135.73 : 245,814.51 = 97,550.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,135.73/245,814.51 = 97,550.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,135.73x = 245,814.51 × 97,550.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,135.73x = 23,979,266,904.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,979,266,904.13/178,135.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,612.34

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