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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,589.42, 245,077.02 and 97,022.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,589.42, 245,077.02 and 97,022.16 is: 133,892.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,589.42 : 245,077.02 = 97,022.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,589.42/245,077.02 = 97,022.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,589.42x = 245,077.02 × 97,022.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,589.42x = 23,777,901,846.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,777,901,846.76/177,589.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,892.56

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