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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,134.27, 259,800.06 and 138,295.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,134.27, 259,800.06 and 138,295.36 is: 207,521.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,134.27 : 259,800.06 = 138,295.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,134.27/259,800.06 = 138,295.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,134.27x = 259,800.06 × 138,295.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,134.27x = 35,929,142,825.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,929,142,825.72/173,134.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,521.84

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