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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,156.83, 245,856.53 and 97,585.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,156.83, 245,856.53 and 97,585.70 is: 134,668.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,156.83 : 245,856.53 = 97,585.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,156.83/245,856.53 = 97,585.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,156.83x = 245,856.53 × 97,585.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,156.83x = 23,992,080,594.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,992,080,594.30/178,156.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,668.31

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