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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,246.50, 239,080.17 and 93,758.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,246.50, 239,080.17 and 93,758.50 is: 129,386.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,246.50 : 239,080.17 = 93,758.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,246.50/239,080.17 = 93,758.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,246.50x = 239,080.17 × 93,758.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,246.50x = 22,415,798,118.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,415,798,118.95/173,246.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,386.73

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