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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,001.66, 259,424.52 and 73,110.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,001.66, 259,424.52 and 73,110.42 is: 109,632.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,001.66 : 259,424.52 = 73,110.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,001.66/259,424.52 = 73,110.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,001.66x = 259,424.52 × 73,110.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,001.66x = 18,966,635,615.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,966,635,615.50/173,001.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,632.68

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