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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,174.79, 245,881.26 and 97,605.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,174.79, 245,881.26 and 97,605.20 is: 134,695.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,174.79 : 245,881.26 = 97,605.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,174.79/245,881.26 = 97,605.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,174.79x = 245,881.26 × 97,605.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,174.79x = 23,999,288,329.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,999,288,329.15/178,174.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,695.20

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