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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,913.85, 245,527.23 and 97,341.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,913.85, 245,527.23 and 97,341.37 is: 134,334.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,913.85 : 245,527.23 = 97,341.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,913.85/245,527.23 = 97,341.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,913.85x = 245,527.23 × 97,341.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,913.85x = 23,899,956,691.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,899,956,691.72/177,913.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,334.44

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