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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,142.36, 245,839.26 and 97,568.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,142.36, 245,839.26 and 97,568.44 is: 134,645.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,142.36 : 245,839.26 = 97,568.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,142.36/245,839.26 = 97,568.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,142.36x = 245,839.26 × 97,568.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,142.36x = 23,986,153,088.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,986,153,088.95/178,142.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,645.98

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