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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,948.48, 245,568.89 and 97,376.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,948.48, 245,568.89 and 97,376.01 is: 134,378.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,948.48 : 245,568.89 = 97,376.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,948.48/245,568.89 = 97,376.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,948.48x = 245,568.89 × 97,376.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,948.48x = 23,912,518,688.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,912,518,688.33/177,948.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,378.89

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