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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,609.58, 245,104.76 and 97,042.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,609.58, 245,104.76 and 97,042.10 is: 133,920.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,609.58 : 245,104.76 = 97,042.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,609.58/245,104.76 = 97,042.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,609.58x = 245,104.76 × 97,042.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,609.58x = 23,785,479,647.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,785,479,647.48/177,609.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,920.03

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