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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,263.74, 264,133.08 and 97,400.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,263.74, 264,133.08 and 97,400.52 is: 145,955.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,263.74 : 264,133.08 = 97,400.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,263.74/264,133.08 = 97,400.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,263.74x = 264,133.08 × 97,400.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,263.74x = 25,726,699,341.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,726,699,341.20/176,263.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,955.71

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