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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,582.20, 245,060.34 and 97,007.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,582.20, 245,060.34 and 97,007.65 is: 133,868.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,582.20 : 245,060.34 = 97,007.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,582.20/245,060.34 = 97,007.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,582.20x = 245,060.34 × 97,007.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,582.20x = 23,772,727,078.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,772,727,078.95/177,582.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,868.87

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