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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,615.35, 245,112.71 and 97,047.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,615.35, 245,112.71 and 97,047.87 is: 133,927.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,615.35 : 245,112.71 = 97,047.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,615.35/245,112.71 = 97,047.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,615.35x = 245,112.71 × 97,047.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,615.35x = 23,787,666,662.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,787,666,662.72/177,615.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,927.99

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