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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,807.68, 241,232.85 and 97,282.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,807.68, 241,232.85 and 97,282.02 is: 134,248.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,807.68 : 241,232.85 = 97,282.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,807.68/241,232.85 = 97,282.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,807.68x = 241,232.85 × 97,282.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,807.68x = 23,467,618,938.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,467,618,938.36/174,807.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,248.21

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