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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,182.33, 245,892.87 and 97,610.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,182.33, 245,892.87 and 97,610.28 is: 134,702.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,182.33 : 245,892.87 = 97,610.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,182.33/245,892.87 = 97,610.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,182.33x = 245,892.87 × 97,610.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,182.33x = 24,001,671,890.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,001,671,890.70/178,182.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,702.87

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