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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,264.74, 264,134.58 and 97,401.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,264.74, 264,134.58 and 97,401.52 is: 145,957.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,264.74 : 264,134.58 = 97,401.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,264.74/264,134.58 = 97,401.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,264.74x = 264,134.58 × 97,401.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,264.74x = 25,727,109,576.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,727,109,576.56/176,264.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,957.21

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