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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,171.17, 245,876.27 and 97,600.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,171.17, 245,876.27 and 97,600.02 is: 134,688.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,171.17 : 245,876.27 = 97,600.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,171.17/245,876.27 = 97,600.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,171.17x = 245,876.27 × 97,600.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,171.17x = 23,997,528,869.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,997,528,869.53/178,171.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,688.06

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