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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,636.45, 239,622.60 and 97,154.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,636.45, 239,622.60 and 97,154.92 is: 134,076.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,636.45 : 239,622.60 = 97,154.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,636.45/239,622.60 = 97,154.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,636.45x = 239,622.60 × 97,154.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,636.45x = 23,280,515,197.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,280,515,197.05/173,636.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,076.20

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