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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,028.30, 238,738.17 and 97,562.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,028.30, 238,738.17 and 97,562.22 is: 134,612.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,028.30 : 238,738.17 = 97,562.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,028.30/238,738.17 = 97,562.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,028.30x = 238,738.17 × 97,562.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,028.30x = 23,291,825,863.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,291,825,863.94/173,028.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,612.81

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