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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,830.57, 245,402.74 and 97,257.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,830.57, 245,402.74 and 97,257.84 is: 134,213.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,830.57 : 245,402.74 = 97,257.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,830.57/245,402.74 = 97,257.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,830.57x = 245,402.74 × 97,257.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,830.57x = 23,867,340,422.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,867,340,422.48/177,830.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,213.93

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