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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,150.13, 245,847.20 and 97,577.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,150.13, 245,847.20 and 97,577.87 is: 134,657.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,150.13 : 245,847.20 = 97,577.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,150.13/245,847.20 = 97,577.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,150.13x = 245,847.20 × 97,577.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,150.13x = 23,989,244,953.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,989,244,953.21/178,150.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,657.46

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