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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,072.50, 244,360.05 and 97,584.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,072.50, 244,360.05 and 97,584.50 is: 134,666.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,072.50 : 244,360.05 = 97,584.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,072.50/244,360.05 = 97,584.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,072.50x = 244,360.05 × 97,584.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,072.50x = 23,845,753,299.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,845,753,299.23/177,072.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,666.61

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