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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,884.24, 239,963.32 and 97,402.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,884.24, 239,963.32 and 97,402.68 is: 134,417.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,884.24 : 239,963.32 = 97,402.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,884.24/239,963.32 = 97,402.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,884.24x = 239,963.32 × 97,402.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,884.24x = 23,373,070,469.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,373,070,469.70/173,884.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,417.42

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