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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,723.50, 245,258.45 and 97,151.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,723.50, 245,258.45 and 97,151.35 is: 134,068.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,723.50 : 245,258.45 = 97,151.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,723.50/245,258.45 = 97,151.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,723.50x = 245,258.45 × 97,151.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,723.50x = 23,827,189,516.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,827,189,516.41/177,723.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,068.87

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