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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,244.68, 239,072.82 and 97,800.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,244.68, 239,072.82 and 97,800.20 is: 134,961.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,244.68 : 239,072.82 = 97,800.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,244.68/239,072.82 = 97,800.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,244.68x = 239,072.82 × 97,800.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,244.68x = 23,381,369,610.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,381,369,610.56/173,244.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,961.54

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