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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,766.94, 245,321.91 and 97,199.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,766.94, 245,321.91 and 97,199.48 is: 134,137.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,766.94 : 245,321.91 = 97,199.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,766.94/245,321.91 = 97,199.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,766.94x = 245,321.91 × 97,199.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,766.94x = 23,845,160,858.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,845,160,858.00/177,766.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,137.21

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