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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,204.80, 245,922.83 and 97,637.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,204.80, 245,922.83 and 97,637.48 is: 134,739.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,204.80 : 245,922.83 = 97,637.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,204.80/245,922.83 = 97,637.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,204.80x = 245,922.83 × 97,637.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,204.80x = 24,011,285,395.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,011,285,395.67/178,204.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,739.84

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