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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,151.13, 245,848.59 and 97,581.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,151.13, 245,848.59 and 97,581.54 is: 134,662.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,151.13 : 245,848.59 = 97,581.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,151.13/245,848.59 = 97,581.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,151.13x = 245,848.59 × 97,581.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,151.13x = 23,990,284,019.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,990,284,019.03/178,151.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,662.54

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