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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,150.85, 245,848.23 and 97,579.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,150.85, 245,848.23 and 97,579.72 is: 134,660.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,150.85 : 245,848.23 = 97,579.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,150.85/245,848.23 = 97,579.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,150.85x = 245,848.23 × 97,579.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,150.85x = 23,989,800,465.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,989,800,465.35/178,150.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,660.04

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