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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,088.36, 259,539.66 and 88,813.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,088.36, 259,539.66 and 88,813.80 is: 133,173.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,088.36 : 259,539.66 = 88,813.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,088.36/259,539.66 = 88,813.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,088.36x = 259,539.66 × 88,813.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,088.36x = 23,050,703,455.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,050,703,455.31/173,088.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,173.04

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