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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,839.34, 238,520.19 and 97,386.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,839.34, 238,520.19 and 97,386.22 is: 134,394.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,839.34 : 238,520.19 = 97,386.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,839.34/238,520.19 = 97,386.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,839.34x = 238,520.19 × 97,386.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,839.34x = 23,228,579,697.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,228,579,697.78/172,839.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,394.05

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