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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,616.23, 245,107.54 and 97,042.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,616.23, 245,107.54 and 97,042.03 is: 133,916.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,616.23 : 245,107.54 = 97,042.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,616.23/245,107.54 = 97,042.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,616.23x = 245,107.54 × 97,042.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,616.23x = 23,785,731,781.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,785,731,781.76/177,616.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,916.43

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