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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,689.18, 245,211.49 and 97,117.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,689.18, 245,211.49 and 97,117.66 is: 134,022.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,689.18 : 245,211.49 = 97,117.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,689.18/245,211.49 = 97,117.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,689.18x = 245,211.49 × 97,117.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,689.18x = 23,814,366,113.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,814,366,113.91/177,689.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,022.60

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