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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,135.83, 245,827.44 and 97,563.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,135.83, 245,827.44 and 97,563.24 is: 134,637.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,135.83 : 245,827.44 = 97,563.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,135.83/245,827.44 = 97,563.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,135.83x = 245,827.44 × 97,563.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,135.83x = 23,983,721,527.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,983,721,527.31/178,135.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,637.27

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