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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,008.45, 259,420.17 and 88,734.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,008.45, 259,420.17 and 88,734.23 is: 133,053.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,008.45 : 259,420.17 = 88,734.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,008.45/259,420.17 = 88,734.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,008.45x = 259,420.17 × 88,734.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,008.45x = 23,019,447,734.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,019,447,734.32/173,008.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,053.90

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