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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,167.80, 245,862.06 and 97,591.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,167.80, 245,862.06 and 97,591.16 is: 134,670.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,167.80 : 245,862.06 = 97,591.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,167.80/245,862.06 = 97,591.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,167.80x = 245,862.06 × 97,591.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,167.80x = 23,993,963,635.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,993,963,635.39/178,167.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,670.59

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