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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,135.34, 238,938.78 and 96,669.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,135.34, 238,938.78 and 96,669.48 is: 133,410.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,135.34 : 238,938.78 = 96,669.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,135.34/238,938.78 = 96,669.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,135.34x = 238,938.78 × 96,669.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,135.34x = 23,098,087,614.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,098,087,614.43/173,135.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,410.59

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