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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,012.66, 238,757.04 and 97,560.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,012.66, 238,757.04 and 97,560.62 is: 134,633.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,012.66 : 238,757.04 = 97,560.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,012.66/238,757.04 = 97,560.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,012.66x = 238,757.04 × 97,560.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,012.66x = 23,293,284,851.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,293,284,851.76/173,012.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,633.41

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