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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,125.58, 245,813.16 and 97,558.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,125.58, 245,813.16 and 97,558.12 is: 134,630.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,125.58 : 245,813.16 = 97,558.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,125.58/245,813.16 = 97,558.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,125.58x = 245,813.16 × 97,558.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,125.58x = 23,981,069,760.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,981,069,760.86/178,125.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,630.13

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