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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,863.44, 239,937.45 and 97,385.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,863.44, 239,937.45 and 97,385.82 is: 134,395.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,863.44 : 239,937.45 = 97,385.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,863.44/239,937.45 = 97,385.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,863.44x = 239,937.45 × 97,385.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,863.44x = 23,366,505,316.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,366,505,316.96/173,863.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,395.74

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