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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,944.04, 245,565.84 and 97,378.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,944.04, 245,565.84 and 97,378.60 is: 134,384.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,944.04 : 245,565.84 = 97,378.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,944.04/245,565.84 = 97,378.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,944.04x = 245,565.84 × 97,378.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,944.04x = 23,912,857,707.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,912,857,707.02/177,944.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,384.15

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