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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,184.72, 245,901.03 and 97,612.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,184.72, 245,901.03 and 97,612.22 is: 134,708.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,184.72 : 245,901.03 = 97,612.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,184.72/245,901.03 = 97,612.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,184.72x = 245,901.03 × 97,612.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,184.72x = 24,002,945,438.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,002,945,438.59/178,184.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,708.22

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