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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,934.60, 245,547.66 and 97,361.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,934.60, 245,547.66 and 97,361.20 is: 134,357.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,934.60 : 245,547.66 = 97,361.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,934.60/245,547.66 = 97,361.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,934.60x = 245,547.66 × 97,361.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,934.60x = 23,906,814,834.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,906,814,834.79/177,934.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,357.31

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