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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,243.70, 259,820.42 and 73,352.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,243.70, 259,820.42 and 73,352.48 is: 110,009.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,243.70 : 259,820.42 = 73,352.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,243.70/259,820.42 = 73,352.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,243.70x = 259,820.42 × 73,352.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,243.70x = 19,058,472,161.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,058,472,161.64/173,243.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,009.61

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