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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,803.37, 245,358.72 and 97,214.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,803.37, 245,358.72 and 97,214.85 is: 134,151.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,803.37 : 245,358.72 = 97,214.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,803.37/245,358.72 = 97,214.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,803.37x = 245,358.72 × 97,214.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,803.37x = 23,852,511,160.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,852,511,160.99/177,803.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,151.06

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