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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,000.80, 261,001.20 and 97,893.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,000.80, 261,001.20 and 97,893.20 is: 146,839.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,000.80 : 261,001.20 = 97,893.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,000.80/261,001.20 = 97,893.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,000.80x = 261,001.20 × 97,893.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,000.80x = 25,550,242,671.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,550,242,671.84/174,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,839.80

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