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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,152.30, 245,850.12 and 97,584.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,152.30, 245,850.12 and 97,584.84 is: 134,667.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,152.30 : 245,850.12 = 97,584.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,152.30/245,850.12 = 97,584.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,152.30x = 245,850.12 × 97,584.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,152.30x = 23,991,244,624.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,991,244,624.18/178,152.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,667.05

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