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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,248.86, 243,224.85 and 97,668.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,248.86, 243,224.85 and 97,668.13 is: 134,782.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,248.86 : 243,224.85 = 97,668.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,248.86/243,224.85 = 97,668.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,248.86x = 243,224.85 × 97,668.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,248.86x = 23,755,314,564.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,755,314,564.57/176,248.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,782.80

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