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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,764.25, 241,194.51 and 97,247.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,764.25, 241,194.51 and 97,247.66 is: 134,212.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,764.25 : 241,194.51 = 97,247.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,764.25/241,194.51 = 97,247.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,764.25x = 241,194.51 × 97,247.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,764.25x = 23,455,600,496.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,455,600,496.37/174,764.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,212.81

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