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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,846.66, 245,433.24 and 97,278.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,846.66, 245,433.24 and 97,278.93 is: 134,247.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,846.66 : 245,433.24 = 97,278.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,846.66/245,433.24 = 97,278.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,846.66x = 245,433.24 × 97,278.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,846.66x = 23,875,482,973.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,875,482,973.63/177,846.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,247.58

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