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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,743.64, 239,788.83 and 97,291.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,743.64, 239,788.83 and 97,291.85 is: 134,275.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,743.64 : 239,788.83 = 97,291.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,743.64/239,788.83 = 97,291.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,743.64x = 239,788.83 × 97,291.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,743.64x = 23,329,497,681.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,329,497,681.09/173,743.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,275.41

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