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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,139, 238,946.40 and 97,702.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,139, 238,946.40 and 97,702.08 is: 134,837.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,139 : 238,946.40 = 97,702.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,139/238,946.40 = 97,702.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,139x = 238,946.40 × 97,702.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,139x = 23,345,560,288.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,345,560,288.51/173,139
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,837.10

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