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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,616.32, 245,109.48 and 97,042.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,616.32, 245,109.48 and 97,042.92 is: 133,918.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,616.32 : 245,109.48 = 97,042.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,616.32/245,109.48 = 97,042.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,616.32x = 245,109.48 × 97,042.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,616.32x = 23,786,139,658.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,786,139,658.88/177,616.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,918.66

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