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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,184.35, 245,892.44 and 96,510.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,184.35, 245,892.44 and 96,510.57 is: 133,183.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,184.35 : 245,892.44 = 96,510.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,184.35/245,892.44 = 96,510.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,184.35x = 245,892.44 × 96,510.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,184.35x = 23,731,219,543.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,731,219,543.09/178,184.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,183.52

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