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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,401.60, 266,219.93 and 97,495.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,401.60, 266,219.93 and 97,495.37 is: 146,307.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,401.60 : 266,219.93 = 97,495.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,401.60/266,219.93 = 97,495.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,401.60x = 266,219.93 × 97,495.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,401.60x = 25,955,210,576.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,955,210,576.72/177,401.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,307.65

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