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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,023.74, 259,513.20 and 54,707.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,023.74, 259,513.20 and 54,707.04 is: 82,053.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,023.74 : 259,513.20 = 54,707.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,023.74/259,513.20 = 54,707.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,023.74x = 259,513.20 × 54,707.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,023.74x = 14,197,199,012.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,197,199,012.93/173,023.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,053.47

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