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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,873.46, 239,951.27 and 97,395.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,873.46, 239,951.27 and 97,395.82 is: 134,409.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,873.46 : 239,951.27 = 97,395.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,873.46/239,951.27 = 97,395.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,873.46x = 239,951.27 × 97,395.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,873.46x = 23,370,250,701.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,370,250,701.69/173,873.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,409.53

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