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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,305.58, 240,538.71 and 97,826.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,305.58, 240,538.71 and 97,826.46 is: 134,998.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,305.58 : 240,538.71 = 97,826.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,305.58/240,538.71 = 97,826.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,305.58x = 240,538.71 × 97,826.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,305.58x = 23,531,050,492.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,531,050,492.27/174,305.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,998.84

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