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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,208.33, 245,927.49 and 97,638.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,208.33, 245,927.49 and 97,638.91 is: 134,741.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,208.33 : 245,927.49 = 97,638.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,208.33/245,927.49 = 97,638.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,208.33x = 245,927.49 × 97,638.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,208.33x = 24,012,092,062.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,012,092,062.64/178,208.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,741.69

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