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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,000.52, 238,740.75 and 97,549.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,000.52, 238,740.75 and 97,549.02 is: 134,617.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,000.52 : 238,740.75 = 97,549.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,000.52/238,740.75 = 97,549.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,000.52x = 238,740.75 × 97,549.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,000.52x = 23,288,926,196.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,288,926,196.57/173,000.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,617.67

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