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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,616.48, 240,990.72 and 97,099.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,616.48, 240,990.72 and 97,099.86 is: 134,008.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,616.48 : 240,990.72 = 97,099.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,616.48/240,990.72 = 97,099.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,616.48x = 240,990.72 × 97,099.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,616.48x = 23,400,166,259.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,400,166,259.08/174,616.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,008.93

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