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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,947.48, 245,567.51 and 97,375.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,947.48, 245,567.51 and 97,375.01 is: 134,377.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,947.48 : 245,567.51 = 97,375.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,947.48/245,567.51 = 97,375.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,947.48x = 245,567.51 × 97,375.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,947.48x = 23,912,138,741.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,912,138,741.93/177,947.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,377.51

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