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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,206.24, 245,923.84 and 97,633.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,206.24, 245,923.84 and 97,633.64 is: 134,734.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,206.24 : 245,923.84 = 97,633.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,206.24/245,923.84 = 97,633.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,206.24x = 245,923.84 × 97,633.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,206.24x = 24,010,439,661.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,010,439,661.98/178,206.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,734.00

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