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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,178.38, 245,886.46 and 97,604.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,178.38, 245,886.46 and 97,604.14 is: 134,693.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,178.38 : 245,886.46 = 97,604.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,178.38/245,886.46 = 97,604.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,178.38x = 245,886.46 × 97,604.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,178.38x = 23,999,536,342.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,999,536,342.77/178,178.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,693.87

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