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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,659.39, 245,169.45 and 97,087.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,659.39, 245,169.45 and 97,087.48 is: 133,980.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,659.39 : 245,169.45 = 97,087.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,659.39/245,169.45 = 97,087.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,659.39x = 245,169.45 × 97,087.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,659.39x = 23,802,883,460.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,802,883,460.56/177,659.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,980.44

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