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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,876.79, 245,475.83 and 97,302.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,876.79, 245,475.83 and 97,302.47 is: 134,280.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,876.79 : 245,475.83 = 97,302.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,876.79/245,475.83 = 97,302.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,876.79x = 245,475.83 × 97,302.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,876.79x = 23,885,404,584.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,885,404,584.30/177,876.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,280.61

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