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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,582.70, 245,061.03 and 97,008.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,582.70, 245,061.03 and 97,008.15 is: 133,869.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,582.70 : 245,061.03 = 97,008.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,582.70/245,061.03 = 97,008.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,582.70x = 245,061.03 × 97,008.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,582.70x = 23,772,917,157.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,772,917,157.39/177,582.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,869.56

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