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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,154.95, 245,853.93 and 97,583.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,154.95, 245,853.93 and 97,583.82 is: 134,665.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,154.95 : 245,853.93 = 97,583.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,154.95/245,853.93 = 97,583.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,154.95x = 245,853.93 × 97,583.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,154.95x = 23,991,365,651.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,991,365,651.41/178,154.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,665.73

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