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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,073.75, 244,361.78 and 97,585.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,073.75, 244,361.78 and 97,585.75 is: 134,668.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,073.75 : 244,361.78 = 97,585.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,073.75/244,361.78 = 97,585.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,073.75x = 244,361.78 × 97,585.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,073.75x = 23,846,227,572.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,846,227,572.64/177,073.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,668.34

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