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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,166.61, 245,861.18 and 97,594.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,166.61, 245,861.18 and 97,594.49 is: 134,675.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,166.61 : 245,861.18 = 97,594.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,166.61/245,861.18 = 97,594.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,166.61x = 245,861.18 × 97,594.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,166.61x = 23,994,696,472.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,994,696,472.90/178,166.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,675.61

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