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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,581.44, 245,064.24 and 97,011.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,581.44, 245,064.24 and 97,011.52 is: 133,876.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,581.44 : 245,064.24 = 97,011.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,581.44/245,064.24 = 97,011.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,581.44x = 245,064.24 × 97,011.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,581.44x = 23,774,054,420.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,774,054,420.04/177,581.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,876.91

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