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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,822.75, 239,875.41 and 94,334.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,822.75, 239,875.41 and 94,334.75 is: 130,181.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,822.75 : 239,875.41 = 94,334.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,822.75/239,875.41 = 94,334.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,822.75x = 239,875.41 × 94,334.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,822.75x = 22,628,586,833.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,628,586,833.50/173,822.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,181.96

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