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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,151.41, 245,849.00 and 97,580.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,151.41, 245,849.00 and 97,580.28 is: 134,660.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,151.41 : 245,849.00 = 97,580.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,151.41/245,849.00 = 97,580.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,151.41x = 245,849.00 × 97,580.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,151.41x = 23,990,014,501.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,990,014,501.67/178,151.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,660.82

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