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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,820.16, 245,382.75 and 97,232.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,820.16, 245,382.75 and 97,232.04 is: 134,175.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,820.16 : 245,382.75 = 97,232.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,820.16/245,382.75 = 97,232.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,820.16x = 245,382.75 × 97,232.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,820.16x = 23,859,065,363.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,859,065,363.31/177,820.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,175.26

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