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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,864.53, 245,447.84 and 97,290.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,864.53, 245,447.84 and 97,290.32 is: 134,257.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,864.53 : 245,447.84 = 97,290.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,864.53/245,447.84 = 97,290.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,864.53x = 245,447.84 × 97,290.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,864.53x = 23,879,697,183.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,879,697,183.22/177,864.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,257.79

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