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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,159.46, 245,860.14 and 97,588.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,159.46, 245,860.14 and 97,588.32 is: 134,671.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,159.46 : 245,860.14 = 97,588.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,159.46/245,860.14 = 97,588.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,159.46x = 245,860.14 × 97,588.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,159.46x = 23,993,078,017.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,993,078,017.56/178,159.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,671.93

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