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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,939.02, 238,652.91 and 97,487.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,939.02, 238,652.91 and 97,487.34 is: 134,530.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,939.02 : 238,652.91 = 97,487.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,939.02/238,652.91 = 97,487.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,939.02x = 238,652.91 × 97,487.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,939.02x = 23,265,637,379.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,265,637,379.16/172,939.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,530.87

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