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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,585.30, 245,071.34 and 97,018.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,585.30, 245,071.34 and 97,018.04 is: 133,886.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,585.30 : 245,071.34 = 97,018.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,585.30/245,071.34 = 97,018.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,585.30x = 245,071.34 × 97,018.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,585.30x = 23,776,339,356.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,776,339,356.53/177,585.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,886.87

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