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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,185.17, 245,901.66 and 97,612.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,185.17, 245,901.66 and 97,612.67 is: 134,708.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,185.17 : 245,901.66 = 97,612.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,185.17/245,901.66 = 97,612.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,185.17x = 245,901.66 × 97,612.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,185.17x = 24,003,117,101.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,003,117,101.97/178,185.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,708.84

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