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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,817.35, 245,387.97 and 97,245.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,817.35, 245,387.97 and 97,245.03 is: 134,198.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,817.35 : 245,387.97 = 97,245.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,817.35/245,387.97 = 97,245.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,817.35x = 245,387.97 × 97,245.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,817.35x = 23,862,760,504.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,862,760,504.29/177,817.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,198.16

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