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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,151.30, 245,848.74 and 97,583.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,151.30, 245,848.74 and 97,583.84 is: 134,665.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,151.30 : 245,848.74 = 97,583.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,151.30/245,848.74 = 97,583.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,151.30x = 245,848.74 × 97,583.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,151.30x = 23,990,864,108.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,990,864,108.36/178,151.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,665.67

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