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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,871.28, 245,459.14 and 97,298.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,871.28, 245,459.14 and 97,298.10 is: 134,269.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,871.28 : 245,459.14 = 97,298.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,871.28/245,459.14 = 97,298.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,871.28x = 245,459.14 × 97,298.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,871.28x = 23,882,707,949.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,882,707,949.63/177,871.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,269.61

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