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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,746.37, 245,280.06 and 97,157.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,746.37, 245,280.06 and 97,157.85 is: 134,072.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,746.37 : 245,280.06 = 97,157.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,746.37/245,280.06 = 97,157.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,746.37x = 245,280.06 × 97,157.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,746.37x = 23,830,883,277.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,830,883,277.47/177,746.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,072.40

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