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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,175.79, 259,534.05 and 88,932.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,175.79, 259,534.05 and 88,932.55 is: 133,280.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,175.79 : 259,534.05 = 88,932.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,175.79/259,534.05 = 88,932.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,175.79x = 259,534.05 × 88,932.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,175.79x = 23,081,024,878.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,081,024,878.33/173,175.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,280.90

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