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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,927.10, 245,537.13 and 97,353.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,927.10, 245,537.13 and 97,353.70 is: 134,346.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,927.10 : 245,537.13 = 97,353.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,927.10/245,537.13 = 97,353.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,927.10x = 245,537.13 × 97,353.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,927.10x = 23,903,948,092.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,903,948,092.88/177,927.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,346.87

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