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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,334.32, 260,027.40 and 73,494.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,334.32, 260,027.40 and 73,494.80 is: 110,253.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,334.32 : 260,027.40 = 73,494.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,334.32/260,027.40 = 73,494.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,334.32x = 260,027.40 × 73,494.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,334.32x = 19,110,661,757.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,110,661,757.52/173,334.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,253.19

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