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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,673.71, 245,189.18 and 97,101.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,673.71, 245,189.18 and 97,101.24 is: 133,999.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,673.71 : 245,189.18 = 97,101.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,673.71/245,189.18 = 97,101.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,673.71x = 245,189.18 × 97,101.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,673.71x = 23,808,172,927.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,808,172,927.08/177,673.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,999.41

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