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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,651.45, 245,162.21 and 97,082.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,651.45, 245,162.21 and 97,082.37 is: 133,975.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,651.45 : 245,162.21 = 97,082.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,651.45/245,162.21 = 97,082.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,651.45x = 245,162.21 × 97,082.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,651.45x = 23,800,928,381.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,800,928,381.24/177,651.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,975.42

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