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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,068.32, 259,509.84 and 53,104.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,068.32, 259,509.84 and 53,104.16 is: 79,627.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,068.32 : 259,509.84 = 53,104.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,068.32/259,509.84 = 53,104.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,068.32x = 259,509.84 × 53,104.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,068.32x = 13,781,052,064.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,781,052,064.93/173,068.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,627.81

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