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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,158.32, 245,858.38 and 97,590.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,158.32, 245,858.38 and 97,590.84 is: 134,675.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,158.32 : 245,858.38 = 97,590.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,158.32/245,858.38 = 97,590.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,158.32x = 245,858.38 × 97,590.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,158.32x = 23,993,525,825.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,993,525,825.24/178,158.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,675.30

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