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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,183.40, 245,899.22 and 97,610.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,183.40, 245,899.22 and 97,610.91 is: 134,706.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,183.40 : 245,899.22 = 97,610.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,183.40/245,899.22 = 97,610.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,183.40x = 245,899.22 × 97,610.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,183.40x = 24,002,445,756.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,002,445,756.19/178,183.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,706.40

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