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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,881.84, 245,481.53 and 97,312.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,881.84, 245,481.53 and 97,312.76 is: 134,294.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,881.84 : 245,481.53 = 97,312.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,881.84/245,481.53 = 97,312.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,881.84x = 245,481.53 × 97,312.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,881.84x = 23,888,483,499.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,888,483,499.35/177,881.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,294.11

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