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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,622.59, 245,116.29 and 97,048.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,622.59, 245,116.29 and 97,048.38 is: 133,925.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,622.59 : 245,116.29 = 97,048.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,622.59/245,116.29 = 97,048.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,622.59x = 245,116.29 × 97,048.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,622.59x = 23,788,138,856.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,788,138,856.11/177,622.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,925.19

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