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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,027.63, 240,172.82 and 97,545.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,027.63, 240,172.82 and 97,545.51 is: 134,621.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,027.63 : 240,172.82 = 97,545.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,027.63/240,172.82 = 97,545.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,027.63x = 240,172.82 × 97,545.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,027.63x = 23,427,780,458.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,427,780,458.90/174,027.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,621.04

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