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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,185.67, 245,902.35 and 97,613.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,185.67, 245,902.35 and 97,613.17 is: 134,709.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,185.67 : 245,902.35 = 97,613.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,185.67/245,902.35 = 97,613.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,185.67x = 245,902.35 × 97,613.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,185.67x = 24,003,307,405.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,003,307,405.88/178,185.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,709.53

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