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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,282.90, 240,487.36 and 97,799.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,282.90, 240,487.36 and 97,799.06 is: 134,949.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,282.90 : 240,487.36 = 97,799.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,282.90/240,487.36 = 97,799.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,282.90x = 240,487.36 × 97,799.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,282.90x = 23,519,437,749.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,519,437,749.88/174,282.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,949.77

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