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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,150.30, 245,847.36 and 97,582.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,150.30, 245,847.36 and 97,582.84 is: 134,664.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,150.30 : 245,847.36 = 97,582.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,150.30/245,847.36 = 97,582.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,150.30x = 245,847.36 × 97,582.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,150.30x = 23,990,483,595.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,990,483,595.30/178,150.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,664.29

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