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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,102.40, 259,653.60 and 73,229.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,102.40, 259,653.60 and 73,229.40 is: 109,844.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,102.40 : 259,653.60 = 73,229.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,102.40/259,653.60 = 73,229.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,102.40x = 259,653.60 × 73,229.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,102.40x = 19,014,277,335.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,014,277,335.84/173,102.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,844.10

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