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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,851.66, 245,433.48 and 97,280.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,851.66, 245,433.48 and 97,280.75 is: 134,246.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,851.66 : 245,433.48 = 97,280.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,851.66/245,433.48 = 97,280.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,851.66x = 245,433.48 × 97,280.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,851.66x = 23,875,951,782.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,875,951,782.34/177,851.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,246.44

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