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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,169.49, 245,877.66 and 97,600.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,169.49, 245,877.66 and 97,600.41 is: 134,690.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,169.49 : 245,877.66 = 97,600.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,169.49/245,877.66 = 97,600.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,169.49x = 245,877.66 × 97,600.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,169.49x = 23,997,760,425.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,997,760,425.84/178,169.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,690.63

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