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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,929.58, 245,535.75 and 97,355.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,929.58, 245,535.75 and 97,355.10 is: 134,346.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,929.58 : 245,535.75 = 97,355.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,929.58/245,535.75 = 97,355.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,929.58x = 245,535.75 × 97,355.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,929.58x = 23,904,157,494.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,904,157,494.83/177,929.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,346.17

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