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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,177.32, 245,884.76 and 97,607.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,177.32, 245,884.76 and 97,607.74 is: 134,698.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,177.32 : 245,884.76 = 97,607.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,177.32/245,884.76 = 97,607.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,177.32x = 245,884.76 × 97,607.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,177.32x = 24,000,255,236.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,000,255,236.00/178,177.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,698.71

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