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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,036.80, 259,603.80 and 84,293.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,036.80, 259,603.80 and 84,293.20 is: 126,463.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,036.80 : 259,603.80 = 84,293.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,036.80/259,603.80 = 84,293.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,036.80x = 259,603.80 × 84,293.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,036.80x = 21,882,835,034.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,882,835,034.16/173,036.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,463.48

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