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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,102.80, 259,627.20 and 54,803.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,102.80, 259,627.20 and 54,803.20 is: 82,196.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,102.80 : 259,627.20 = 54,803.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,102.80/259,627.20 = 54,803.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,102.80x = 259,627.20 × 54,803.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,102.80x = 14,228,401,367.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,228,401,367.04/173,102.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,196.25

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