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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,065.80, 259,571.70 and 54,766.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,065.80, 259,571.70 and 54,766.20 is: 82,140.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,065.80 : 259,571.70 = 54,766.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,065.80/259,571.70 = 54,766.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,065.80x = 259,571.70 × 54,766.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,065.80x = 14,215,755,636.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,215,755,636.54/173,065.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,140.76

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