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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,134.42, 238,925.74 and 97,689.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,134.42, 238,925.74 and 97,689.94 is: 134,812.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,134.42 : 238,925.74 = 97,689.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,134.42/238,925.74 = 97,689.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,134.42x = 238,925.74 × 97,689.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,134.42x = 23,340,641,205.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,340,641,205.06/173,134.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,812.25

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