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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,132.64, 238,927.32 and 97,686

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,132.64, 238,927.32 and 97,686 is: 134,809.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,132.64 : 238,927.32 = 97,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,132.64/238,927.32 = 97,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,132.64x = 238,927.32 × 97,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,132.64x = 23,339,854,181.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,339,854,181.52/173,132.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,809.09

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