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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,567.37, 245,048.85 and 97,002.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,567.37, 245,048.85 and 97,002.40 is: 133,866.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,567.37 : 245,048.85 = 97,002.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,567.37/245,048.85 = 97,002.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,567.37x = 245,048.85 × 97,002.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,567.37x = 23,770,326,567.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,770,326,567.24/177,567.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,866.52

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