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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,265.49, 264,135.70 and 97,402.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,265.49, 264,135.70 and 97,402.27 is: 145,958.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,265.49 : 264,135.70 = 97,402.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,265.49/264,135.70 = 97,402.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,265.49x = 264,135.70 × 97,402.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,265.49x = 25,727,416,768.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,727,416,768.04/176,265.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,958.33

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