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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,800.18, 259,200.45 and 113,898.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,800.18, 259,200.45 and 113,898.87 is: 170,848.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,800.18 : 259,200.45 = 113,898.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,800.18/259,200.45 = 113,898.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,800.18x = 259,200.45 × 113,898.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,800.18x = 29,522,638,358.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,522,638,358.49/172,800.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,848.42

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