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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,000.48, 238,737.48 and 97,549.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,000.48, 238,737.48 and 97,549.04 is: 134,615.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,000.48 : 238,737.48 = 97,549.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,000.48/238,737.48 = 97,549.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,000.48x = 238,737.48 × 97,549.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,000.48x = 23,288,611,986.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,288,611,986.02/173,000.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,615.88

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