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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,196.60, 259,989.30 and 133,927.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,196.60, 259,989.30 and 133,927.80 is: 201,042.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,196.60 : 259,989.30 = 133,927.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,196.60/259,989.30 = 133,927.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,196.60x = 259,989.30 × 133,927.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,196.60x = 34,819,794,972.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,819,794,972.54/173,196.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,042.02

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