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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,636.60, 245,131.20 and 97,066.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,636.60, 245,131.20 and 97,066.92 is: 133,948.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,636.60 : 245,131.20 = 97,066.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,636.60/245,131.20 = 97,066.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,636.60x = 245,131.20 × 97,066.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,636.60x = 23,794,130,579.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,794,130,579.90/177,636.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,948.36

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