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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,035.50, 259,551.60 and 54,706.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,035.50, 259,551.60 and 54,706.82 is: 82,059.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,035.50 : 259,551.60 = 54,706.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,035.50/259,551.60 = 54,706.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,035.50x = 259,551.60 × 54,706.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,035.50x = 14,199,242,661.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,199,242,661.91/173,035.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,059.71

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