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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,608.34, 245,099.68 and 97,037.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,608.34, 245,099.68 and 97,037.18 is: 133,911.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,608.34 : 245,099.68 = 97,037.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,608.34/245,099.68 = 97,037.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,608.34x = 245,099.68 × 97,037.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,608.34x = 23,783,781,766.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,783,781,766.10/177,608.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,911.40

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