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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,888.13, 245,491.43 and 97,315.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,888.13, 245,491.43 and 97,315.66 is: 134,298.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,888.13 : 245,491.43 = 97,315.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,888.13/245,491.43 = 97,315.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,888.13x = 245,491.43 × 97,315.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,888.13x = 23,890,159,319.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,890,159,319.41/177,888.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,298.78

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