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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,001.32, 240,138.68 and 97,533.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,001.32, 240,138.68 and 97,533.41 is: 134,605.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,001.32 : 240,138.68 = 97,533.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,001.32/240,138.68 = 97,533.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,001.32x = 240,138.68 × 97,533.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,001.32x = 23,421,542,644.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,421,542,644.94/174,001.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,605.55

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