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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,058.12, 238,820.40 and 97,606.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,058.12, 238,820.40 and 97,606.62 is: 134,697.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,058.12 : 238,820.40 = 97,606.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,058.12/238,820.40 = 97,606.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,058.12x = 238,820.40 × 97,606.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,058.12x = 23,310,452,031.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,310,452,031.05/173,058.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,697.25

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