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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,919.37, 245,526.55 and 97,345.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,919.37, 245,526.55 and 97,345.74 is: 134,335.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,919.37 : 245,526.55 = 97,345.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,919.37/245,526.55 = 97,345.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,919.37x = 245,526.55 × 97,345.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,919.37x = 23,900,963,456.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,900,963,456.03/177,919.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,335.92

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