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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,887.44, 245,482.68 and 97,317.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,887.44, 245,482.68 and 97,317.28 is: 134,296.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,887.44 : 245,482.68 = 97,317.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,887.44/245,482.68 = 97,317.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,887.44x = 245,482.68 × 97,317.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,887.44x = 23,889,706,704.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,889,706,704.71/177,887.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,296.76

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