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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,136.20, 259,704.30 and 79,824.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,136.20, 259,704.30 and 79,824.20 is: 119,736.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,136.20 : 259,704.30 = 79,824.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,136.20/259,704.30 = 79,824.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,136.20x = 259,704.30 × 79,824.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,136.20x = 20,730,687,984.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,730,687,984.06/173,136.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,736.30

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