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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,140.80, 245,834.39 and 97,573.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,140.80, 245,834.39 and 97,573.44 is: 134,651.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,140.80 : 245,834.39 = 97,573.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,140.80/245,834.39 = 97,573.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,140.80x = 245,834.39 × 97,573.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,140.80x = 23,986,908,268.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,986,908,268.41/178,140.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,651.40

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