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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,294.49, 239,119.43 and 97,841.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,294.49, 239,119.43 and 97,841.37 is: 135,005.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,294.49 : 239,119.43 = 97,841.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,294.49/239,119.43 = 97,841.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,294.49x = 239,119.43 × 97,841.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,294.49x = 23,395,772,624.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,395,772,624.82/173,294.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,005.87

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