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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,918.53, 245,527.40 and 97,346.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,918.53, 245,527.40 and 97,346.37 is: 134,337.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,918.53 : 245,527.40 = 97,346.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,918.53/245,527.40 = 97,346.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,918.53x = 245,527.40 × 97,346.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,918.53x = 23,901,202,289.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,901,202,289.63/177,918.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,337.91

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