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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,264.49, 264,134.21 and 97,401.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,264.49, 264,134.21 and 97,401.27 is: 145,956.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,264.49 : 264,134.21 = 97,401.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,264.49/264,134.21 = 97,401.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,264.49x = 264,134.21 × 97,401.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,264.49x = 25,727,007,017.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,727,007,017.44/176,264.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,956.83

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