First, we need to figure out what fraction of the feed is made up of commercial birdseed. We can combine the super meal, commercial birdseed, and cracked corn and find that they make up $\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{8}=\frac{11}{24}$ of the feed. This means that the Nutro Feedofill makes up $\frac{13}{24}$ of the feed.
To find out how much commercial birdseed is needed for 97 kg of the feed, we can set up a proportion:
$$\frac{1}{8}\cdot x=\frac{11}{24}\cdot 97$$
Simplifying the right side, we get:
$$\frac{11}{24}\cdot 97=\frac{1057}{24}$$
Multiplying both sides by 8, we get:
$$x=\frac{1057}{3}$$
Since this is not a whole number, our final answer is $\boxed{\frac{1057}{3}}$ kilograms of commercial birdseed.
At the Megalopolis Zoo they make a special feed to provide to their exotic birds. It is (by mass) 1/3 super meal, 1/8 commercial birdseed, and one-eighth cracked corn. The rest is made up of Nutro Feedofill. How much commercial birdseed is required to make 97 kilograms of the special feed? If the answer is not a whole number, express your answer as a fraction.
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