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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,162.80, 259,752.30 and 54,843.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,162.80, 259,752.30 and 54,843.40 is: 82,267.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,162.80 : 259,752.30 = 54,843.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,162.80/259,752.30 = 54,843.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,162.80x = 259,752.30 × 54,843.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,162.80x = 14,245,699,289.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,245,699,289.82/173,162.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,267.67

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