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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,002.77, 238,743.86 and 97,551.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,002.77, 238,743.86 and 97,551.27 is: 134,620.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,002.77 : 238,743.86 = 97,551.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,002.77/238,743.86 = 97,551.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,002.77x = 238,743.86 × 97,551.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,002.77x = 23,289,766,259.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,289,766,259.95/173,002.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,620.77

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