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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,083.36, 259,532.16 and 88,808.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,083.36, 259,532.16 and 88,808.80 is: 133,165.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,083.36 : 259,532.16 = 88,808.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,083.36/259,532.16 = 88,808.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,083.36x = 259,532.16 × 88,808.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,083.36x = 23,048,739,691.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,048,739,691.01/173,083.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,165.54

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