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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,896.16, 239,985.70 and 97,410.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,896.16, 239,985.70 and 97,410.80 is: 134,431.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,896.16 : 239,985.70 = 97,410.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,896.16/239,985.70 = 97,410.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,896.16x = 239,985.70 × 97,410.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,896.16x = 23,377,199,025.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,377,199,025.56/173,896.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,431.95

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