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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,199.32, 245,906.28 and 97,627.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,199.32, 245,906.28 and 97,627.24 is: 134,720.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,199.32 : 245,906.28 = 97,627.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,199.32/245,906.28 = 97,627.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,199.32x = 245,906.28 × 97,627.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,199.32x = 24,007,151,415.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,007,151,415.07/178,199.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,720.78

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