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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,343.24, 259,985.16 and 54,988.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,343.24, 259,985.16 and 54,988.20 is: 82,472.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,343.24 : 259,985.16 = 54,988.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,343.24/259,985.16 = 54,988.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,343.24x = 259,985.16 × 54,988.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,343.24x = 14,296,115,975.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,296,115,975.11/173,343.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,472.88

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