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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,223.44, 245,948.30 and 97,654.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,223.44, 245,948.30 and 97,654.03 is: 134,762.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,223.44 : 245,948.30 = 97,654.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,223.44/245,948.30 = 97,654.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,223.44x = 245,948.30 × 97,654.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,223.44x = 24,017,840,948.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,017,840,948.64/178,223.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,762.53

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