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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,130.38, 245,822.70 and 97,556.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,130.38, 245,822.70 and 97,556.44 is: 134,629.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,130.38 : 245,822.70 = 97,556.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,130.38/245,822.70 = 97,556.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,130.38x = 245,822.70 × 97,556.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,130.38x = 23,981,587,483.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,981,587,483.19/178,130.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,629.41

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