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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,018.02, 238,764.93 and 97,566.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,018.02, 238,764.93 and 97,566.52 is: 134,641.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,018.02 : 238,764.93 = 97,566.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,018.02/238,764.93 = 97,566.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,018.02x = 238,764.93 × 97,566.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,018.02x = 23,295,463,318.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,295,463,318.14/173,018.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,641.83

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