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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,002.45, 259,473.75 and 78,210.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,002.45, 259,473.75 and 78,210.59 is: 117,302.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,002.45 : 259,473.75 = 78,210.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,002.45/259,473.75 = 78,210.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,002.45x = 259,473.75 × 78,210.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,002.45x = 20,293,595,077.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,293,595,077.01/173,002.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,302.36

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