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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,641.73, 245,142.65 and 97,067.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,641.73, 245,142.65 and 97,067.53 is: 133,951.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,641.73 : 245,142.65 = 97,067.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,641.73/245,142.65 = 97,067.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,641.73x = 245,142.65 × 97,067.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,641.73x = 23,795,391,048.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,795,391,048.06/177,641.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,951.58

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