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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,765.64, 241,173.66 and 97,238.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,765.64, 241,173.66 and 97,238.28 is: 134,187.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,765.64 : 241,173.66 = 97,238.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,765.64/241,173.66 = 97,238.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,765.64x = 241,173.66 × 97,238.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,765.64x = 23,451,311,879.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,451,311,879.70/174,765.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,187.20

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