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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,260.80, 239,098.56 and 97,806.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,260.80, 239,098.56 and 97,806.72 is: 134,972.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,260.80 : 239,098.56 = 97,806.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,260.80/239,098.56 = 97,806.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,260.80x = 239,098.56 × 97,806.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,260.80x = 23,385,445,910.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,385,445,910.32/173,260.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,972.51

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