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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,653.45, 245,164.97 and 97,084.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,653.45, 245,164.97 and 97,084.37 is: 133,978.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,653.45 : 245,164.97 = 97,084.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,653.45/245,164.97 = 97,084.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,653.45x = 245,164.97 × 97,084.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,653.45x = 23,801,686,658.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,801,686,658.52/177,653.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,978.18

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