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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,582.27, 239,532.23 and 97,088.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,582.27, 239,532.23 and 97,088.12 is: 133,975.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,582.27 : 239,532.23 = 97,088.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,582.27/239,532.23 = 97,088.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,582.27x = 239,532.23 × 97,088.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,582.27x = 23,255,732,692.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,255,732,692.45/173,582.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,975.28

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