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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,151.40, 259,532.70 and 73,294.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,151.40, 259,532.70 and 73,294.60 is: 109,859.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,151.40 : 259,532.70 = 73,294.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,151.40/259,532.70 = 73,294.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,151.40x = 259,532.70 × 73,294.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,151.40x = 19,022,345,433.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,022,345,433.42/173,151.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,859.61

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