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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,226.25, 239,052.23 and 97,779.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,226.25, 239,052.23 and 97,779.61 is: 134,935.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,226.25 : 239,052.23 = 97,779.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,226.25/239,052.23 = 97,779.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,226.25x = 239,052.23 × 97,779.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,226.25x = 23,374,433,819.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,374,433,819.03/173,226.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,935.86

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