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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,873.79, 245,471.69 and 97,299.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,873.79, 245,471.69 and 97,299.47 is: 134,276.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,873.79 : 245,471.69 = 97,299.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,873.79/245,471.69 = 97,299.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,873.79x = 245,471.69 × 97,299.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,873.79x = 23,884,265,337.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,884,265,337.00/177,873.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,276.47

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