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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,077, 238,846.26 and 93,589

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,077, 238,846.26 and 93,589 is: 129,152.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,077 : 238,846.26 = 93,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,077/238,846.26 = 93,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,077x = 238,846.26 × 93,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,077x = 22,353,382,627.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,353,382,627.14/173,077
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,152.82

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