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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,043.27, 238,843.22 and 97,635.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,043.27, 238,843.22 and 97,635.51 is: 134,761.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,043.27 : 238,843.22 = 97,635.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,043.27/238,843.22 = 97,635.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,043.27x = 238,843.22 × 97,635.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,043.27x = 23,319,579,106.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,319,579,106.56/173,043.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,761.55

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