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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,006.37, 259,520.54 and 73,147.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,006.37, 259,520.54 and 73,147.95 is: 109,726.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,006.37 : 259,520.54 = 73,147.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,006.37/259,520.54 = 73,147.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,006.37x = 259,520.54 × 73,147.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,006.37x = 18,983,395,118.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,983,395,118.15/173,006.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,726.57

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