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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,743.82, 239,746.24 and 97,267.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,743.82, 239,746.24 and 97,267.10 is: 134,217.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,743.82 : 239,746.24 = 97,267.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,743.82/239,746.24 = 97,267.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,743.82x = 239,746.24 × 97,267.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,743.82x = 23,319,420,058.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,319,420,058.81/173,743.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,217.27

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