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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 169,844.18, 234,379.87 and 97,244.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 169,844.18, 234,379.87 and 97,244.66 is: 134,194.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    169,844.18 : 234,379.87 = 97,244.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    169,844.18/234,379.87 = 97,244.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    169,844.18x = 234,379.87 × 97,244.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    169,844.18x = 22,792,190,768.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,792,190,768.99/169,844.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,194.71

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