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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,374.32, 240,633.12 and 97,895.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,374.32, 240,633.12 and 97,895.20 is: 135,093.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,374.32 : 240,633.12 = 97,895.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,374.32/240,633.12 = 97,895.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,374.32x = 240,633.12 × 97,895.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,374.32x = 23,556,827,409.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,556,827,409.02/174,374.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,093.44

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