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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,048.10, 259,428.15 and 73,284.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,048.10, 259,428.15 and 73,284.90 is: 109,866.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,048.10 : 259,428.15 = 73,284.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,048.10/259,428.15 = 73,284.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,048.10x = 259,428.15 × 73,284.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,048.10x = 19,012,166,029.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,012,166,029.94/173,048.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,866.37

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