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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,172.17, 245,877.65 and 97,601.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,172.17, 245,877.65 and 97,601.02 is: 134,689.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,172.17 : 245,877.65 = 97,601.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,172.17/245,877.65 = 97,601.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,172.17x = 245,877.65 × 97,601.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,172.17x = 23,997,909,435.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,997,909,435.20/178,172.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,689.44

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