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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,119.34, 259,726.80 and 73,226.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,119.34, 259,726.80 and 73,226.90 is: 109,860.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,119.34 : 259,726.80 = 73,226.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,119.34/259,726.80 = 73,226.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,119.34x = 259,726.80 × 73,226.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,119.34x = 19,018,988,410.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,018,988,410.92/173,119.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,860.56

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