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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,162.46, 240,346.95 and 97,698.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,162.46, 240,346.95 and 97,698.55 is: 134,825.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,162.46 : 240,346.95 = 97,698.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,162.46/240,346.95 = 97,698.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,162.46x = 240,346.95 × 97,698.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,162.46x = 23,481,548,511.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,481,548,511.92/174,162.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,825.54

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