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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,012.65, 238,757.04 and 97,560.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,012.65, 238,757.04 and 97,560.61 is: 134,633.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,012.65 : 238,757.04 = 97,560.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,012.65/238,757.04 = 97,560.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,012.65x = 238,757.04 × 97,560.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,012.65x = 23,293,282,464.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,293,282,464.19/173,012.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,633.41

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