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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,149.83, 245,846.78 and 97,580.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,149.83, 245,846.78 and 97,580.23 is: 134,660.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,149.83 : 245,846.78 = 97,580.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,149.83/245,846.78 = 97,580.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,149.83x = 245,846.78 × 97,580.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,149.83x = 23,989,784,966.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,989,784,966.49/178,149.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,660.73

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