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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,102.66, 238,892.73 and 97,623.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,102.66, 238,892.73 and 97,623.62 is: 134,726.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,102.66 : 238,892.73 = 97,623.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,102.66/238,892.73 = 97,623.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,102.66x = 238,892.73 × 97,623.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,102.66x = 23,321,573,094.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,321,573,094.28/173,102.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,726.83

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