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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 192,174.14, 288,261.21 and 97,389.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 192,174.14, 288,261.21 and 97,389.56 is: 146,084.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    192,174.14 : 288,261.21 = 97,389.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    192,174.14/288,261.21 = 97,389.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    192,174.14x = 288,261.21 × 97,389.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    192,174.14x = 28,073,630,965.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,073,630,965.66/192,174.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,084.34

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