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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 178,186.10, 245,902.94 and 97,613.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 178,186.10, 245,902.94 and 97,613.60 is: 134,710.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    178,186.10 : 245,902.94 = 97,613.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    178,186.10/245,902.94 = 97,613.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    178,186.10x = 245,902.94 × 97,613.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    178,186.10x = 24,003,471,223.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,003,471,223.98/178,186.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,710.12

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