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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,331.50, 259,964.37 and 84,495.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,331.50, 259,964.37 and 84,495.66 is: 126,727.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,331.50 : 259,964.37 = 84,495.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,331.50/259,964.37 = 84,495.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,331.50x = 259,964.37 × 84,495.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,331.50x = 21,965,861,019.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,965,861,019.63/173,331.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,727.46

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