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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,218.17, 259,849.13 and 54,847.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,218.17, 259,849.13 and 54,847.20 is: 82,277.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,218.17 : 259,849.13 = 54,847.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,218.17/259,849.13 = 54,847.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,218.17x = 259,849.13 × 54,847.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,218.17x = 14,251,996,928.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,251,996,928.70/173,218.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,277.72

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