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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,158.45, 245,858.76 and 97,587.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,158.45, 245,858.76 and 97,587.32 is: 134,670.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,158.45 : 245,858.76 = 97,587.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,158.45/245,858.76 = 97,587.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,158.45x = 245,858.76 × 97,587.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,158.45x = 23,992,697,486.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,992,697,486.92/178,158.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,670.56

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