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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,586.36, 245,065.16 and 97,014.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,586.36, 245,065.16 and 97,014.24 is: 133,877.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,586.36 : 245,065.16 = 97,014.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,586.36/245,065.16 = 97,014.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,586.36x = 245,065.16 × 97,014.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,586.36x = 23,774,810,490.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,774,810,490.41/177,586.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,877.46

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