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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,837.68, 239,839.82 and 97,345.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,837.68, 239,839.82 and 97,345.32 is: 134,305.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,837.68 : 239,839.82 = 97,345.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,837.68/239,839.82 = 97,345.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,837.68x = 239,839.82 × 97,345.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,837.68x = 23,347,284,026.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,347,284,026.64/173,837.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,305.08

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