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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,894.46, 239,954.67 and 97,403.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,894.46, 239,954.67 and 97,403.10 is: 134,405.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,894.46 : 239,954.67 = 97,403.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,894.46/239,954.67 = 97,403.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,894.46x = 239,954.67 × 97,403.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,894.46x = 23,372,328,717.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,372,328,717.48/173,894.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,405.25

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