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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,136.80, 259,678.20 and 54,837.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,136.80, 259,678.20 and 54,837.20 is: 82,247.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,136.80 : 259,678.20 = 54,837.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,136.80/259,678.20 = 54,837.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,136.80x = 259,678.20 × 54,837.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,136.80x = 14,240,025,389.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,240,025,389.04/173,136.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,247.25

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