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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,815.60, 245,392.14 and 97,238.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,815.60, 245,392.14 and 97,238.36 is: 134,192.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,815.60 : 245,392.14 = 97,238.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,815.60/245,392.14 = 97,238.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,815.60x = 245,392.14 × 97,238.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,815.60x = 23,861,529,250.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,861,529,250.49/177,815.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,192.55

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