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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,184.63, 259,575.26 and 73,311.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,184.63, 259,575.26 and 73,311.63 is: 109,882.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,184.63 : 259,575.26 = 73,311.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,184.63/259,575.26 = 73,311.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,184.63x = 259,575.26 × 73,311.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,184.63x = 19,029,885,051.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,029,885,051.72/173,184.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,882.07

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