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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,075.50, 238,844.19 and 93,587.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,075.50, 238,844.19 and 93,587.50 is: 129,150.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,075.50 : 238,844.19 = 93,587.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,075.50/238,844.19 = 93,587.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,075.50x = 238,844.19 × 93,587.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,075.50x = 22,352,830,631.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,352,830,631.63/173,075.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,150.75

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