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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,195.40, 263,753.10 and 97,067.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,195.40, 263,753.10 and 97,067.40 is: 145,303.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,195.40 : 263,753.10 = 97,067.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,195.40/263,753.10 = 97,067.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,195.40x = 263,753.10 × 97,067.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,195.40x = 25,601,827,658.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,601,827,658.94/176,195.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,303.61

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