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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,869.65, 245,456.89 and 97,296.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,869.65, 245,456.89 and 97,296.47 is: 134,267.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,869.65 : 245,456.89 = 97,296.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,869.65/245,456.89 = 97,296.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,869.65x = 245,456.89 × 97,296.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,869.65x = 23,882,089,299.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,882,089,299.04/177,869.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,267.36

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