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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,177.19, 245,885.29 and 97,602.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,177.19, 245,885.29 and 97,602.98 is: 134,692.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,177.19 : 245,885.29 = 97,602.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,177.19/245,885.29 = 97,602.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,177.19x = 245,885.29 × 97,602.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,177.19x = 23,999,135,568.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,999,135,568.73/178,177.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,692.53

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