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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,301.23, 259,982.55 and 78,527.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,301.23, 259,982.55 and 78,527.58 is: 117,805.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,301.23 : 259,982.55 = 78,527.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,301.23/259,982.55 = 78,527.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,301.23x = 259,982.55 × 78,527.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,301.23x = 20,415,801,438.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,415,801,438.16/173,301.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,805.29

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