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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,072.52, 244,360.04 and 97,584.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,072.52, 244,360.04 and 97,584.52 is: 134,666.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,072.52 : 244,360.04 = 97,584.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,072.52/244,360.04 = 97,584.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,072.52x = 244,360.04 × 97,584.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,072.52x = 23,845,757,210.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,845,757,210.58/177,072.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,666.62

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