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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,154.16, 245,852.80 and 97,583.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,154.16, 245,852.80 and 97,583.03 is: 134,664.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,154.16 : 245,852.80 = 97,583.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,154.16/245,852.80 = 97,583.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,154.16x = 245,852.80 × 97,583.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,154.16x = 23,991,061,157.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,991,061,157.98/178,154.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,664.61

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