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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,008.65, 238,751.52 and 97,556.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,008.65, 238,751.52 and 97,556.61 is: 134,627.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,008.65 : 238,751.52 = 97,556.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,008.65/238,751.52 = 97,556.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,008.65x = 238,751.52 × 97,556.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,008.65x = 23,291,788,923.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,291,788,923.55/173,008.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,627.89

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