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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,167.80, 259,703.10 and 54,875.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,167.80, 259,703.10 and 54,875.40 is: 82,297.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,167.80 : 259,703.10 = 54,875.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,167.80/259,703.10 = 54,875.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,167.80x = 259,703.10 × 54,875.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,167.80x = 14,251,311,493.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,251,311,493.74/173,167.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,297.70

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