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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,142.75, 238,951.58 and 97,705.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,142.75, 238,951.58 and 97,705.83 is: 134,842.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,142.75 : 238,951.58 = 97,705.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,142.75/238,951.58 = 97,705.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,142.75x = 238,951.58 × 97,705.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,142.75x = 23,346,961,965.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,346,961,965.18/173,142.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,842.27

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