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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,142.05, 245,827.25 and 97,569.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,142.05, 245,827.25 and 97,569.93 is: 134,641.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,142.05 : 245,827.25 = 97,569.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,142.05/245,827.25 = 97,569.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,142.05x = 245,827.25 × 97,569.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,142.05x = 23,985,347,574.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,985,347,574.59/178,142.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,641.70

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