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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,156.80, 245,856.33 and 97,589.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,156.80, 245,856.33 and 97,589.34 is: 134,673.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,156.80 : 245,856.33 = 97,589.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,156.80/245,856.33 = 97,589.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,156.80x = 245,856.33 × 97,589.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,156.80x = 23,992,956,979.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,992,956,979.52/178,156.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,673.26

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