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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,154.45, 245,853.24 and 97,583.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,154.45, 245,853.24 and 97,583.32 is: 134,665.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,154.45 : 245,853.24 = 97,583.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,154.45/245,853.24 = 97,583.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,154.45x = 245,853.24 × 97,583.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,154.45x = 23,991,175,391.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,991,175,391.96/178,154.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,665.04

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