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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,582.44, 245,065.62 and 97,012.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,582.44, 245,065.62 and 97,012.52 is: 133,878.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,582.44 : 245,065.62 = 97,012.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,582.44/245,065.62 = 97,012.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,582.44x = 245,065.62 × 97,012.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,582.44x = 23,774,433,361.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,774,433,361.56/177,582.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,878.29

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