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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,166.39, 245,863.00 and 97,594.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,166.39, 245,863.00 and 97,594.57 is: 134,676.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,166.39 : 245,863.00 = 97,594.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,166.39/245,863.00 = 97,594.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,166.39x = 245,863.00 × 97,594.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,166.39x = 23,994,893,644.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,994,893,644.26/178,166.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,676.88

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