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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,869.53, 245,456.72 and 97,296.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,869.53, 245,456.72 and 97,296.35 is: 134,267.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,869.53 : 245,456.72 = 97,296.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,869.53/245,456.72 = 97,296.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,869.53x = 245,456.72 × 97,296.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,869.53x = 23,882,041,863.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,882,041,863.71/177,869.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,267.19

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