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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,179.80, 245,888.20 and 97,610.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,179.80, 245,888.20 and 97,610.24 is: 134,702.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,179.80 : 245,888.20 = 97,610.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,179.80/245,888.20 = 97,610.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,179.80x = 245,888.20 × 97,610.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,179.80x = 24,001,206,215.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,001,206,215.17/178,179.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,702.17

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