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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,184.27, 259,728.74 and 59,330.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,184.27, 259,728.74 and 59,330.40 is: 88,979.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,184.27 : 259,728.74 = 59,330.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,184.27/259,728.74 = 59,330.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,184.27x = 259,728.74 × 59,330.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,184.27x = 15,409,810,035.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,409,810,035.70/173,184.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,979.27

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