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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,774.80, 259,197.44 and 97,928.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,774.80, 259,197.44 and 97,928.37 is: 146,912.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,774.80 : 259,197.44 = 97,928.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,774.80/259,197.44 = 97,928.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,774.80x = 259,197.44 × 97,928.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,774.80x = 25,382,782,317.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,382,782,317.73/172,774.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,912.53

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