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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,937.16, 238,653.67 and 97,485.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,937.16, 238,653.67 and 97,485.66 is: 134,530.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,937.16 : 238,653.67 = 97,485.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,937.16/238,653.67 = 97,485.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,937.16x = 238,653.67 × 97,485.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,937.16x = 23,265,309,338.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,265,309,338.10/172,937.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,530.43

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