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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,876.43, 245,475.33 and 97,302.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,876.43, 245,475.33 and 97,302.11 is: 134,280.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,876.43 : 245,475.33 = 97,302.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,876.43/245,475.33 = 97,302.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,876.43x = 245,475.33 × 97,302.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,876.43x = 23,885,267,561.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,885,267,561.95/177,876.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,280.12

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