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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,182.35, 245,889.68 and 96,508.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,182.35, 245,889.68 and 96,508.57 is: 133,180.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,182.35 : 245,889.68 = 96,508.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,182.35/245,889.68 = 96,508.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,182.35x = 245,889.68 × 96,508.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,182.35x = 23,730,461,114.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,730,461,114.47/178,182.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,180.76

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