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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,587.60, 245,066.88 and 97,015.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,587.60, 245,066.88 and 97,015.52 is: 133,879.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,587.60 : 245,066.88 = 97,015.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,587.60/245,066.88 = 97,015.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,587.60x = 245,066.88 × 97,015.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,587.60x = 23,775,290,797.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,775,290,797.98/177,587.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,879.23

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