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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,585.60, 245,064.12 and 97,013.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,585.60, 245,064.12 and 97,013.52 is: 133,876.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,585.60 : 245,064.12 = 97,013.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,585.60/245,064.12 = 97,013.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,585.60x = 245,064.12 × 97,013.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,585.60x = 23,774,532,906.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,774,532,906.90/177,585.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,876.47

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