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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,180.27, 245,889.05 and 97,606.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,180.27, 245,889.05 and 97,606.02 is: 134,696.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,180.27 : 245,889.05 = 97,606.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,180.27/245,889.05 = 97,606.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,180.27x = 245,889.05 × 97,606.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,180.27x = 24,000,251,044.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,000,251,044.05/178,180.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,696.46

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