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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,102.60, 238,882.56 and 97,655.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,102.60, 238,882.56 and 97,655.96 is: 134,765.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,102.60 : 238,882.56 = 97,655.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,102.60/238,882.56 = 97,655.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,102.60x = 238,882.56 × 97,655.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,102.60x = 23,328,305,724.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,328,305,724.06/173,102.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,765.77

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