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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,175.21, 245,881.56 and 96,503.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,175.21, 245,881.56 and 96,503.41 is: 133,174.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,175.21 : 245,881.56 = 96,503.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,175.21/245,881.56 = 96,503.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,175.21x = 245,881.56 × 96,503.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,175.21x = 23,728,408,513.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,728,408,513.60/178,175.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,174.58

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