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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,155.30, 245,854.26 and 97,587.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,155.30, 245,854.26 and 97,587.84 is: 134,671.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,155.30 : 245,854.26 = 97,587.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,155.30/245,854.26 = 97,587.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,155.30x = 245,854.26 × 97,587.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,155.30x = 23,992,386,188.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,992,386,188.20/178,155.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,671.19

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