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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,733.24, 245,271.27 and 97,160.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,733.24, 245,271.27 and 97,160.74 is: 134,081.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,733.24 : 245,271.27 = 97,160.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,733.24/245,271.27 = 97,160.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,733.24x = 245,271.27 × 97,160.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,733.24x = 23,830,738,093.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,830,738,093.94/177,733.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,081.49

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