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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,054.40, 259,557.30 and 54,737.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,054.40, 259,557.30 and 54,737.70 is: 82,098.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,054.40 : 259,557.30 = 54,737.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,054.40/259,557.30 = 54,737.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,054.40x = 259,557.30 × 54,737.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,054.40x = 14,207,569,620.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,207,569,620.21/173,054.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,098.86

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