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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,673.37, 259,047.11 and 97,829.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,673.37, 259,047.11 and 97,829.37 is: 146,765.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,673.37 : 259,047.11 = 97,829.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,673.37/259,047.11 = 97,829.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,673.37x = 259,047.11 × 97,829.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,673.37x = 25,342,415,816.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,342,415,816.19/172,673.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,765.05

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