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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,958.80, 245,583.16 and 97,386.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,958.80, 245,583.16 and 97,386.37 is: 134,393.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,958.80 : 245,583.16 = 97,386.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,958.80/245,583.16 = 97,386.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,958.80x = 245,583.16 × 97,386.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,958.80x = 23,916,451,628.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,916,451,628.11/177,958.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,393.19

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