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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,008.52, 238,751.80 and 97,557.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,008.52, 238,751.80 and 97,557.04 is: 134,628.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,008.52 : 238,751.80 = 97,557.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,008.52/238,751.80 = 97,557.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,008.52x = 238,751.80 × 97,557.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,008.52x = 23,291,918,902.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,291,918,902.67/173,008.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,628.74

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