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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,136.04, 245,818.52 and 97,548.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,136.04, 245,818.52 and 97,548.01 is: 134,611.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,136.04 : 245,818.52 = 97,548.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,136.04/245,818.52 = 97,548.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,136.04x = 245,818.52 × 97,548.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,136.04x = 23,979,107,447.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,979,107,447.15/178,136.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,611.21

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