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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,887.34, 245,490.34 and 97,314.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,887.34, 245,490.34 and 97,314.87 is: 134,297.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,887.34 : 245,490.34 = 97,314.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,887.34/245,490.34 = 97,314.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,887.34x = 245,490.34 × 97,314.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,887.34x = 23,889,860,645.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,889,860,645.00/177,887.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,297.70

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