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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,181.08, 245,889.93 and 97,611.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,181.08, 245,889.93 and 97,611.51 is: 134,703.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,181.08 : 245,889.93 = 97,611.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,181.08/245,889.93 = 97,611.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,181.08x = 245,889.93 × 97,611.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,181.08x = 24,001,686,131.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,001,686,131.64/178,181.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,703.90

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