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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,724.49, 245,259.77 and 97,152.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,724.49, 245,259.77 and 97,152.35 is: 134,070.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,724.49 : 245,259.77 = 97,152.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,724.49/245,259.77 = 97,152.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,724.49x = 245,259.77 × 97,152.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,724.49x = 23,827,561,303.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,827,561,303.90/177,724.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,070.22

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