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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,180.43, 245,889.07 and 97,610.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,180.43, 245,889.07 and 97,610.87 is: 134,703.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,180.43 : 245,889.07 = 97,610.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,180.43/245,889.07 = 97,610.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,180.43x = 245,889.07 × 97,610.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,180.43x = 24,001,446,416.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,001,446,416.89/178,180.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,703.05

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