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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,483.23, 240,769.85 and 97,984.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,483.23, 240,769.85 and 97,984.93 is: 135,209.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,483.23 : 240,769.85 = 97,984.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,483.23/240,769.85 = 97,984.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,483.23x = 240,769.85 × 97,984.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,483.23x = 23,591,816,263.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,591,816,263.85/174,483.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,209.65

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