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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,304.60, 259,568.10 and 169,416.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,304.60, 259,568.10 and 169,416.60 is: 253,744.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,304.60 : 259,568.10 = 169,416.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,304.60/259,568.10 = 169,416.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,304.60x = 259,568.10 × 169,416.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,304.60x = 43,975,144,970.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,975,144,970.46/173,304.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,744.82

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