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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,920.55, 245,528.11 and 97,347.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,920.55, 245,528.11 and 97,347.22 is: 134,337.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,920.55 : 245,528.11 = 97,347.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,920.55/245,528.11 = 97,347.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,920.55x = 245,528.11 × 97,347.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,920.55x = 23,901,478,448.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,901,478,448.22/177,920.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,337.93

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