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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,636.57, 245,135.54 and 97,062.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,636.57, 245,135.54 and 97,062.36 is: 133,944.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,636.57 : 245,135.54 = 97,062.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,636.57/245,135.54 = 97,062.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,636.57x = 245,135.54 × 97,062.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,636.57x = 23,793,433,546.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,793,433,546.96/177,636.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,944.45

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