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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,132.42, 238,922.97 and 97,687.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,132.42, 238,922.97 and 97,687.94 is: 134,809.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,132.42 : 238,922.97 = 97,687.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,132.42/238,922.97 = 97,687.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,132.42x = 238,922.97 × 97,687.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,132.42x = 23,339,892,757.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,339,892,757.98/173,132.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,809.49

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