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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,132.23, 245,815.86 and 97,560.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,132.23, 245,815.86 and 97,560.42 is: 134,629.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,132.23 : 245,815.86 = 97,560.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,132.23/245,815.86 = 97,560.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,132.23x = 245,815.86 × 97,560.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,132.23x = 23,981,898,544.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,981,898,544.26/178,132.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,629.76

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