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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,153.78, 245,852.28 and 97,582.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,153.78, 245,852.28 and 97,582.66 is: 134,664.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,153.78 : 245,852.28 = 97,582.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,153.78/245,852.28 = 97,582.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,153.78x = 245,852.28 × 97,582.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,153.78x = 23,990,919,449.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,990,919,449.46/178,153.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,664.11

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