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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,745.13, 245,286.63 and 97,172.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,745.13, 245,286.63 and 97,172.41 is: 134,097.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,745.13 : 245,286.63 = 97,172.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,745.13/245,286.63 = 97,172.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,745.13x = 245,286.63 × 97,172.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,745.13x = 23,835,092,824.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,835,092,824.57/177,745.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,097.02

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