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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,937.47, 245,543.13 and 97,348.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,937.47, 245,543.13 and 97,348.95 is: 134,335.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,937.47 : 245,543.13 = 97,348.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,937.47/245,543.13 = 97,348.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,937.47x = 245,543.13 × 97,348.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,937.47x = 23,903,365,885.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,903,365,885.21/177,937.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,335.76

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