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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,168.92, 245,864.37 and 97,596.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,168.92, 245,864.37 and 97,596.81 is: 134,678.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,168.92 : 245,864.37 = 97,596.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,168.92/245,864.37 = 97,596.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,168.92x = 245,864.37 × 97,596.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,168.92x = 23,995,578,204.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,995,578,204.66/178,168.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,678.81

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