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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,592.01, 245,072.93 and 97,019.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,592.01, 245,072.93 and 97,019.87 is: 133,885.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,592.01 : 245,072.93 = 97,019.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,592.01/245,072.93 = 97,019.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,592.01x = 245,072.93 × 97,019.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,592.01x = 23,776,942,098.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,776,942,098.66/177,592.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,885.21

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