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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,044.30, 259,566.46 and 73,178.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,044.30, 259,566.46 and 73,178.60 is: 109,767.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,044.30 : 259,566.46 = 73,178.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,044.30/259,566.46 = 73,178.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,044.30x = 259,566.46 × 73,178.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,044.30x = 18,994,710,149.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,994,710,149.76/173,044.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,767.90

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