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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,402.48, 266,221.24 and 97,496.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,402.48, 266,221.24 and 97,496.25 is: 146,308.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,402.48 : 266,221.24 = 97,496.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,402.48/266,221.24 = 97,496.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,402.48x = 266,221.24 × 97,496.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,402.48x = 25,955,572,570.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,955,572,570.35/177,402.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,308.96

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