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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,000.57, 240,137.64 and 97,532.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,000.57, 240,137.64 and 97,532.67 is: 134,604.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,000.57 : 240,137.64 = 97,532.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,000.57/240,137.64 = 97,532.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,000.57x = 240,137.64 × 97,532.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,000.57x = 23,421,265,196.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,421,265,196.70/174,000.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,604.53

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