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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,159.50, 245,848.37 and 97,587.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,159.50, 245,848.37 and 97,587.99 is: 134,664.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,159.50 : 245,848.37 = 97,587.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,159.50/245,848.37 = 97,587.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,159.50x = 245,848.37 × 97,587.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,159.50x = 23,991,847,785.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,991,847,785.14/178,159.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,664.99

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