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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,602.80, 239,593.90 and 97,126.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,602.80, 239,593.90 and 97,126.16 is: 134,046.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,602.80 : 239,593.90 = 97,126.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,602.80/239,593.90 = 97,126.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,602.80x = 239,593.90 × 97,126.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,602.80x = 23,270,835,466.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,270,835,466.42/173,602.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,046.43

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