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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,168.61, 245,863.94 and 97,596.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,168.61, 245,863.94 and 97,596.49 is: 134,678.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,168.61 : 245,863.94 = 97,596.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,168.61/245,863.94 = 97,596.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,168.61x = 245,863.94 × 97,596.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,168.61x = 23,995,457,561.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,995,457,561.57/178,168.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,678.37

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