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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,035.17, 259,428.15 and 106,337.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,035.17, 259,428.15 and 106,337.52 is: 159,429.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,035.17 : 259,428.15 = 106,337.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,035.17/259,428.15 = 106,337.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,035.17x = 259,428.15 × 106,337.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,035.17x = 27,586,946,089.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,586,946,089.19/173,035.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,429.70

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