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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,612.21, 245,097.56 and 97,042.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,612.21, 245,097.56 and 97,042.50 is: 133,914.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,612.21 : 245,097.56 = 97,042.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,612.21/245,097.56 = 97,042.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,612.21x = 245,097.56 × 97,042.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,612.21x = 23,784,880,208.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,784,880,208.91/177,612.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,914.67

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