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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,821.88, 245,394.18 and 97,249.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,821.88, 245,394.18 and 97,249.56 is: 134,204.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,821.88 : 245,394.18 = 97,249.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,821.88/245,394.18 = 97,249.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,821.88x = 245,394.18 × 97,249.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,821.88x = 23,864,476,031.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,864,476,031.56/177,821.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,204.38

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