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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,833.34, 245,408.33 and 97,260.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,833.34, 245,408.33 and 97,260.01 is: 134,217.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,833.34 : 245,408.33 = 97,260.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,833.34/245,408.33 = 97,260.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,833.34x = 245,408.33 × 97,260.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,833.34x = 23,868,416,259.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,868,416,259.51/177,833.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,217.89

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