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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,153.16, 245,851.42 and 97,582.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,153.16, 245,851.42 and 97,582.03 is: 134,663.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,153.16 : 245,851.42 = 97,582.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,153.16/245,851.42 = 97,582.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,153.16x = 245,851.42 × 97,582.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,153.16x = 23,990,680,641.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,990,680,641.98/178,153.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,663.23

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