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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,016.24, 259,501.92 and 54,699.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,016.24, 259,501.92 and 54,699.52 is: 82,042.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,016.24 : 259,501.92 = 54,699.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,016.24/259,501.92 = 54,699.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,016.24x = 259,501.92 × 54,699.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,016.24x = 14,194,630,463.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,194,630,463.08/173,016.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,042.19

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