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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,698.04, 245,226.78 and 97,123.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,698.04, 245,226.78 and 97,123.32 is: 134,032.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,698.04 : 245,226.78 = 97,123.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,698.04/245,226.78 = 97,123.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,698.04x = 245,226.78 × 97,123.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,698.04x = 23,817,239,026.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,817,239,026.51/177,698.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,032.09

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