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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,141, 238,949.16 and 97,704.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,141, 238,949.16 and 97,704.08 is: 134,839.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,141 : 238,949.16 = 97,704.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,141/238,949.16 = 97,704.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,141x = 238,949.16 × 97,704.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,141x = 23,346,307,844.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,346,307,844.57/173,141
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,839.86

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