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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,951.49, 245,573.03 and 97,379.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,951.49, 245,573.03 and 97,379.02 is: 134,383.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,951.49 : 245,573.03 = 97,379.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,951.49/245,573.03 = 97,379.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,951.49x = 245,573.03 × 97,379.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,951.49x = 23,913,661,613.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,913,661,613.76/177,951.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,383.04

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