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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,726.49, 245,262.52 and 97,154.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,726.49, 245,262.52 and 97,154.35 is: 134,072.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,726.49 : 245,262.52 = 97,154.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,726.49/245,262.52 = 97,154.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,726.49x = 245,262.52 × 97,154.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,726.49x = 23,828,320,709.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,828,320,709.96/177,726.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,072.98

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