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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,830.16, 245,396.55 and 97,242.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,830.16, 245,396.55 and 97,242.04 is: 134,189.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,830.16 : 245,396.55 = 97,242.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,830.16/245,396.55 = 97,242.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,830.16x = 245,396.55 × 97,242.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,830.16x = 23,862,861,130.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,862,861,130.96/177,830.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,189.06

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