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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,137, 245,819.68 and 97,562.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,137, 245,819.68 and 97,562.81 is: 134,631.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,137 : 245,819.68 = 97,562.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,137/245,819.68 = 97,562.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,137x = 245,819.68 × 97,562.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,137x = 23,982,859,104.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,982,859,104.74/178,137
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,631.54

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