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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,182.72, 245,891.43 and 97,610.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,182.72, 245,891.43 and 97,610.13 is: 134,701.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,182.72 : 245,891.43 = 97,610.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,182.72/245,891.43 = 97,610.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,182.72x = 245,891.43 × 97,610.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,182.72x = 24,001,494,448.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,001,494,448.19/178,182.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,701.58

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