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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,951.33, 245,572.59 and 97,378.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,951.33, 245,572.59 and 97,378.89 is: 134,382.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,951.33 : 245,572.59 = 97,378.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,951.33/245,572.59 = 97,378.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,951.33x = 245,572.59 × 97,378.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,951.33x = 23,913,586,228.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,913,586,228.63/177,951.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,382.73

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