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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,737.17, 239,740.02 and 97,251.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,737.17, 239,740.02 and 97,251.84 is: 134,197.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,737.17 : 239,740.02 = 97,251.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,737.17/239,740.02 = 97,251.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,737.17x = 239,740.02 × 97,251.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,737.17x = 23,315,158,066.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,315,158,066.64/173,737.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,197.87

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