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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,852.37, 245,438.17 and 97,278.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,852.37, 245,438.17 and 97,278.17 is: 134,244.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,852.37 : 245,438.17 = 97,278.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,852.37/245,438.17 = 97,278.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,852.37x = 245,438.17 × 97,278.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,852.37x = 23,875,776,025.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,875,776,025.75/177,852.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,244.91

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