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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,686.30, 245,203.44 and 97,114.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,686.30, 245,203.44 and 97,114.40 is: 134,015.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,686.30 : 245,203.44 = 97,114.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,686.30/245,203.44 = 97,114.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,686.30x = 245,203.44 × 97,114.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,686.30x = 23,812,784,953.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,812,784,953.54/177,686.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,015.87

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