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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,673.11, 245,181.92 and 97,101.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,673.11, 245,181.92 and 97,101.60 is: 133,996.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,673.11 : 245,181.92 = 97,101.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,673.11/245,181.92 = 97,101.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,673.11x = 245,181.92 × 97,101.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,673.11x = 23,807,556,237.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,807,556,237.56/177,673.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,996.40

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