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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,082.24, 238,833.06 and 100,468.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,082.24, 238,833.06 and 100,468.32 is: 138,634.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,082.24 : 238,833.06 = 100,468.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,082.24/238,833.06 = 100,468.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,082.24x = 238,833.06 × 100,468.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,082.24x = 23,995,156,298.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,995,156,298.66/173,082.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,634.42

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