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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,765.41, 241,184.45 and 97,241.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,765.41, 241,184.45 and 97,241.50 is: 134,197.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,765.41 : 241,184.45 = 97,241.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,765.41/241,184.45 = 97,241.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,765.41x = 241,184.45 × 97,241.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,765.41x = 23,453,136,882.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,453,136,882.60/174,765.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,197.82

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