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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,175.79, 245,882.64 and 97,606.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,175.79, 245,882.64 and 97,606.20 is: 134,696.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,175.79 : 245,882.64 = 97,606.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,175.79/245,882.64 = 97,606.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,175.79x = 245,882.64 × 97,606.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,175.79x = 23,999,670,136.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,999,670,136.37/178,175.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,696.58

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