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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,071.75, 244,359.03 and 97,583.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,071.75, 244,359.03 and 97,583.75 is: 134,665.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,071.75 : 244,359.03 = 97,583.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,071.75/244,359.03 = 97,583.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,071.75x = 244,359.03 × 97,583.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,071.75x = 23,845,470,493.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,845,470,493.76/177,071.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,665.58

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