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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,728.26, 241,144.85 and 97,211.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,728.26, 241,144.85 and 97,211.58 is: 134,163.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,728.26 : 241,144.85 = 97,211.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,728.26/241,144.85 = 97,211.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,728.26x = 241,144.85 × 97,211.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,728.26x = 23,442,071,877.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,442,071,877.36/174,728.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,163.02

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