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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,000.40, 262,500.60 and 96,268.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,000.40, 262,500.60 and 96,268.40 is: 144,402.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,000.40 : 262,500.60 = 96,268.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,000.40/262,500.60 = 96,268.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,000.40x = 262,500.60 × 96,268.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,000.40x = 25,270,512,761.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,270,512,761.04/175,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,402.60

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