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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,175.10, 259,957.05 and 133,906.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,175.10, 259,957.05 and 133,906.30 is: 201,009.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,175.10 : 259,957.05 = 133,906.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,175.10/259,957.05 = 133,906.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,175.10x = 259,957.05 × 133,906.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,175.10x = 34,809,886,724.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,809,886,724.42/173,175.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,009.77

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