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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,136.34, 238,940.16 and 96,670.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,136.34, 238,940.16 and 96,670.48 is: 133,411.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,136.34 : 238,940.16 = 96,670.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,136.34/238,940.16 = 96,670.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,136.34x = 238,940.16 × 96,670.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,136.34x = 23,098,459,958.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,098,459,958.48/173,136.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,411.97

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