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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,012.77, 238,757.66 and 97,561.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,012.77, 238,757.66 and 97,561.27 is: 134,634.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,012.77 : 238,757.66 = 97,561.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,012.77/238,757.66 = 97,561.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,012.77x = 238,757.66 × 97,561.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,012.77x = 23,293,500,531.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,293,500,531.83/173,012.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,634.57

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