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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,077.79, 238,781.59 and 112,700.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,077.79, 238,781.59 and 112,700.18 is: 155,483.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,077.79 : 238,781.59 = 112,700.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,077.79/238,781.59 = 112,700.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,077.79x = 238,781.59 × 112,700.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,077.79x = 26,910,728,488.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,910,728,488.89/173,077.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,483.43

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