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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,070.25, 244,356.95 and 97,582.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,070.25, 244,356.95 and 97,582.25 is: 134,663.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,070.25 : 244,356.95 = 97,582.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,070.25/244,356.95 = 97,582.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,070.25x = 244,356.95 × 97,582.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,070.25x = 23,844,900,984.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,844,900,984.14/177,070.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,663.51

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