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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,152.40, 259,534.20 and 73,295.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,152.40, 259,534.20 and 73,295.60 is: 109,861.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,152.40 : 259,534.20 = 73,295.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,152.40/259,534.20 = 73,295.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,152.40x = 259,534.20 × 73,295.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,152.40x = 19,022,714,909.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,022,714,909.52/173,152.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,861.11

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