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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,150.37, 245,847.62 and 97,577.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,150.37, 245,847.62 and 97,577.87 is: 134,657.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,150.37 : 245,847.62 = 97,577.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,150.37/245,847.62 = 97,577.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,150.37x = 245,847.62 × 97,577.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,150.37x = 23,989,286,616.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,989,286,616.28/178,150.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,657.52

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