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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,317.36, 240,538.08 and 97,820.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,317.36, 240,538.08 and 97,820.60 is: 134,981.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,317.36 : 240,538.08 = 97,820.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,317.36/240,538.08 = 97,820.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,317.36x = 240,538.08 × 97,820.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,317.36x = 23,529,579,308.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,529,579,308.45/174,317.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,981.27

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