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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,116.60, 259,772.10 and 73,259.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,116.60, 259,772.10 and 73,259.80 is: 109,930.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,116.60 : 259,772.10 = 73,259.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,116.60/259,772.10 = 73,259.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,116.60x = 259,772.10 × 73,259.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,116.60x = 19,030,852,091.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,030,852,091.58/173,116.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,930.83

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