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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,152.41, 245,850.38 and 97,581.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,152.41, 245,850.38 and 97,581.28 is: 134,662.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,152.41 : 245,850.38 = 97,581.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,152.41/245,850.38 = 97,581.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,152.41x = 245,850.38 × 97,581.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,152.41x = 23,990,394,768.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,990,394,768.89/178,152.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,662.20

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