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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,953.18, 245,575.41 and 97,380.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,953.18, 245,575.41 and 97,380.71 is: 134,385.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,953.18 : 245,575.41 = 97,380.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,953.18/245,575.41 = 97,380.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,953.18x = 245,575.41 × 97,380.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,953.18x = 23,914,306,069.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,914,306,069.56/177,953.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,385.39

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