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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,340.80, 260,036.40 and 73,500.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,340.80, 260,036.40 and 73,500.80 is: 110,261.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,340.80 : 260,036.40 = 73,500.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,340.80/260,036.40 = 73,500.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,340.80x = 260,036.40 × 73,500.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,340.80x = 19,112,883,429.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,112,883,429.12/173,340.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,261.89

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