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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,918.45, 245,525.25 and 97,344.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,918.45, 245,525.25 and 97,344.81 is: 134,334.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,918.45 : 245,525.25 = 97,344.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,918.45/245,525.25 = 97,344.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,918.45x = 245,525.25 × 97,344.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,918.45x = 23,900,608,811.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,900,608,811.45/177,918.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,334.63

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