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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,193.40, 259,790.10 and 166,632.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,193.40, 259,790.10 and 166,632.40 is: 249,948.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,193.40 : 259,790.10 = 166,632.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,193.40/259,790.10 = 166,632.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,193.40x = 259,790.10 × 166,632.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,193.40x = 43,289,447,859.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,289,447,859.24/173,193.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,948.60

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