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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,101.88, 238,881.31 and 93,613.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,101.88, 238,881.31 and 93,613.88 is: 129,187.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,101.88 : 238,881.31 = 93,613.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,101.88/238,881.31 = 93,613.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,101.88x = 238,881.31 × 93,613.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,101.88x = 22,362,604,860.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,362,604,860.14/173,101.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,187.54

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