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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,610.37, 245,118.96 and 97,049.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,610.37, 245,118.96 and 97,049.83 is: 133,937.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,610.37 : 245,118.96 = 97,049.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,610.37/245,118.96 = 97,049.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,610.37x = 245,118.96 × 97,049.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,610.37x = 23,788,754,278.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,788,754,278.67/177,610.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,937.87

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