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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,836.44, 234,369.23 and 97,236.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,836.44, 234,369.23 and 97,236.92 is: 134,184.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,836.44 : 234,369.23 = 97,236.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,836.44/234,369.23 = 97,236.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,836.44x = 234,369.23 × 97,236.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,836.44x = 22,789,342,167.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,789,342,167.71/169,836.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,184.05

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