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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,097.14, 259,683.37 and 54,769.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,097.14, 259,683.37 and 54,769.50 is: 82,166.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,097.14 : 259,683.37 = 54,769.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,097.14/259,683.37 = 54,769.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,097.14x = 259,683.37 × 54,769.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,097.14x = 14,222,728,196.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,222,728,196.29/173,097.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,166.17

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