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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,065.80, 259,606.80 and 54,746.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,065.80, 259,606.80 and 54,746.40 is: 82,122.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,065.80 : 259,606.80 = 54,746.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,065.80/259,606.80 = 54,746.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,065.80x = 259,606.80 × 54,746.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,065.80x = 14,212,537,715.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,212,537,715.52/173,065.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,122.16

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