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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,276.97, 240,518.97 and 97,796.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,276.97, 240,518.97 and 97,796.16 is: 134,968.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,276.97 : 240,518.97 = 97,796.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,276.97/240,518.97 = 97,796.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,276.97x = 240,518.97 × 97,796.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,276.97x = 23,521,831,673.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,521,831,673.16/174,276.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,968.10

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