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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,951.74, 245,573.42 and 97,379.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,951.74, 245,573.42 and 97,379.27 is: 134,383.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,951.74 : 245,573.42 = 97,379.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,951.74/245,573.42 = 97,379.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,951.74x = 245,573.42 × 97,379.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,951.74x = 23,913,759,779.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,913,759,779.56/177,951.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,383.40

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