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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,144.84, 240,334.20 and 97,662.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,144.84, 240,334.20 and 97,662.48 is: 134,782.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,144.84 : 240,334.20 = 97,662.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,144.84/240,334.20 = 97,662.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,144.84x = 240,334.20 × 97,662.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,144.84x = 23,471,634,000.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,471,634,000.82/174,144.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,782.25

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