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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,963.32, 262,560.81 and 96,132.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,963.32, 262,560.81 and 96,132.50 is: 144,262.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,963.32 : 262,560.81 = 96,132.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,963.32/262,560.81 = 96,132.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,963.32x = 262,560.81 × 96,132.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,963.32x = 25,240,627,067.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,240,627,067.33/174,963.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,262.39

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