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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,859.07, 245,442.07 and 97,286.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,859.07, 245,442.07 and 97,286.34 is: 134,253.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,859.07 : 245,442.07 = 97,286.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,859.07/245,442.07 = 97,286.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,859.07x = 245,442.07 × 97,286.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,859.07x = 23,878,160,672.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,878,160,672.32/177,859.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,253.26

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