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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,956.01, 245,571.41 and 97,386.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,956.01, 245,571.41 and 97,386.93 is: 134,389.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,956.01 : 245,571.41 = 97,386.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,956.01/245,571.41 = 97,386.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,956.01x = 245,571.41 × 97,386.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,956.01x = 23,915,445,715.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,915,445,715.67/177,956.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,389.65

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