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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,101.16, 238,890.66 and 97,622.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,101.16, 238,890.66 and 97,622.12 is: 134,724.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,101.16 : 238,890.66 = 97,622.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,101.16/238,890.66 = 97,622.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,101.16x = 238,890.66 × 97,622.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,101.16x = 23,321,012,677.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,321,012,677.40/173,101.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,724.76

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