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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,951.24, 245,572.69 and 97,378.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,951.24, 245,572.69 and 97,378.77 is: 134,382.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,951.24 : 245,572.69 = 97,378.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,951.24/245,572.69 = 97,378.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,951.24x = 245,572.69 × 97,378.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,951.24x = 23,913,566,685.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,913,566,685.69/177,951.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,382.69

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