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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,162.60, 259,771.20 and 73,323.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,162.60, 259,771.20 and 73,323.32 is: 109,996.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,162.60 : 259,771.20 = 73,323.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,162.60/259,771.20 = 73,323.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,162.60x = 259,771.20 × 73,323.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,162.60x = 19,047,286,824.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,047,286,824.38/173,162.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,996.54

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