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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,161.46, 245,862.90 and 97,590.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,161.46, 245,862.90 and 97,590.32 is: 134,674.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,161.46 : 245,862.90 = 97,590.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,161.46/245,862.90 = 97,590.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,161.46x = 245,862.90 × 97,590.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,161.46x = 23,993,839,087.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,993,839,087.13/178,161.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,674.69

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