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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,628.60, 245,120.16 and 97,058.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,628.60, 245,120.16 and 97,058.89 is: 133,937.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,628.60 : 245,120.16 = 97,058.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,628.60/245,120.16 = 97,058.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,628.60x = 245,120.16 × 97,058.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,628.60x = 23,791,090,646.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,791,090,646.22/177,628.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,937.28

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