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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,167.52, 245,860.68 and 97,579

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,167.52, 245,860.68 and 97,579 is: 134,653.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,167.52 : 245,860.68 = 97,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,167.52/245,860.68 = 97,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,167.52x = 245,860.68 × 97,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,167.52x = 23,990,839,293.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,990,839,293.72/178,167.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,653.27

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