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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,098.04, 238,875.22 and 93,610.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,098.04, 238,875.22 and 93,610.04 is: 129,181.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,098.04 : 238,875.22 = 93,610.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,098.04/238,875.22 = 93,610.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,098.04x = 238,875.22 × 93,610.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,098.04x = 22,361,118,899.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,361,118,899.21/173,098.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,181.81

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