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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,123.10, 259,781.85 and 73,266.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,123.10, 259,781.85 and 73,266.30 is: 109,940.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,123.10 : 259,781.85 = 73,266.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,123.10/259,781.85 = 73,266.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,123.10x = 259,781.85 × 73,266.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,123.10x = 19,033,254,956.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,033,254,956.66/173,123.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,940.59

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