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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,146.63, 245,842.44 and 97,579.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,146.63, 245,842.44 and 97,579.23 is: 134,659.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,146.63 : 245,842.44 = 97,579.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,146.63/245,842.44 = 97,579.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,146.63x = 245,842.44 × 97,579.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,146.63x = 23,989,115,996.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,989,115,996.52/178,146.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,659.39

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