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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,075.52, 244,364.16 and 97,587.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,075.52, 244,364.16 and 97,587.52 is: 134,670.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,075.52 : 244,364.16 = 97,587.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,075.52/244,364.16 = 97,587.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,075.52x = 244,364.16 × 97,587.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,075.52x = 23,846,892,351.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,846,892,351.28/177,075.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,670.75

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