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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,000.02, 238,740.06 and 97,548.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,000.02, 238,740.06 and 97,548.52 is: 134,616.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,000.02 : 238,740.06 = 97,548.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,000.02/238,740.06 = 97,548.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,000.02x = 238,740.06 × 97,548.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,000.02x = 23,288,739,517.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,288,739,517.71/173,000.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,616.98

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