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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,301.80, 259,515.30 and 113,815.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,301.80, 259,515.30 and 113,815.40 is: 170,435.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,301.80 : 259,515.30 = 113,815.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,301.80/259,515.30 = 113,815.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,301.80x = 259,515.30 × 113,815.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,301.80x = 29,536,837,675.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,536,837,675.62/173,301.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,435.84

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