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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,581.45, 245,059.31 and 97,006.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,581.45, 245,059.31 and 97,006.90 is: 133,867.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,581.45 : 245,059.31 = 97,006.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,581.45/245,059.31 = 97,006.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,581.45x = 245,059.31 × 97,006.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,581.45x = 23,772,443,522.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,772,443,522.93/177,581.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,867.83

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