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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,829.23, 245,404.51 and 97,256.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,829.23, 245,404.51 and 97,256.51 is: 134,214.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,829.23 : 245,404.51 = 97,256.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,829.23/245,404.51 = 97,256.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,829.23x = 245,404.51 × 97,256.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,829.23x = 23,867,184,710.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,867,184,710.70/177,829.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,214.07

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