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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,747.44, 245,292.33 and 97,174.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,747.44, 245,292.33 and 97,174.97 is: 134,101.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,747.44 : 245,292.33 = 97,174.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,747.44/245,292.33 = 97,174.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,747.44x = 245,292.33 × 97,174.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,747.44x = 23,836,273,096.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,836,273,096.64/177,747.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,101.92

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