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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,931.17, 240,031.89 and 97,450.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,931.17, 240,031.89 and 97,450.92 is: 134,486.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,931.17 : 240,031.89 = 97,450.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,931.17/240,031.89 = 97,450.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,931.17x = 240,031.89 × 97,450.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,931.17x = 23,391,328,509.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,391,328,509.84/173,931.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,486.13

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