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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,135.80, 259,752.30 and 84,392.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,135.80, 259,752.30 and 84,392.20 is: 126,611.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,135.80 : 259,752.30 = 84,392.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,135.80/259,752.30 = 84,392.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,135.80x = 259,752.30 × 84,392.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,135.80x = 21,921,068,052.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,921,068,052.06/173,135.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,611.99

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