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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,002.04, 238,742.84 and 97,550.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,002.04, 238,742.84 and 97,550.52 is: 134,619.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,002.04 : 238,742.84 = 97,550.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,002.04/238,742.84 = 97,550.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,002.04x = 238,742.84 × 97,550.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,002.04x = 23,289,488,188.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,289,488,188.28/173,002.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,619.73

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