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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,244.12, 259,952.37 and 97,295.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,244.12, 259,952.37 and 97,295.55 is: 145,991.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,244.12 : 259,952.37 = 97,295.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,244.12/259,952.37 = 97,295.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,244.12x = 259,952.37 × 97,295.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,244.12x = 25,292,208,812.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,292,208,812.95/173,244.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,991.73

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