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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,303.74, 239,154.75 and 96,823.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,303.74, 239,154.75 and 96,823.40 is: 133,613.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,303.74 : 239,154.75 = 96,823.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,303.74/239,154.75 = 96,823.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,303.74x = 239,154.75 × 96,823.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,303.74x = 23,155,777,043.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,155,777,043.40/173,303.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,613.84

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