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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,617.79, 245,116.08 and 97,050.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,617.79, 245,116.08 and 97,050.29 is: 133,931.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,617.79 : 245,116.08 = 97,050.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,617.79/245,116.08 = 97,050.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,617.79x = 245,116.08 × 97,050.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,617.79x = 23,788,587,260.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,788,587,260.45/177,617.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,931.33

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