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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,067.25, 244,352.81 and 97,579.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,067.25, 244,352.81 and 97,579.25 is: 134,659.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,067.25 : 244,352.81 = 97,579.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,067.25/244,352.81 = 97,579.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,067.25x = 244,352.81 × 97,579.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,067.25x = 23,843,763,935.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,843,763,935.19/177,067.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,659.37

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