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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,355.84, 260,065.92 and 54,995.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,355.84, 260,065.92 and 54,995.20 is: 82,503.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,355.84 : 260,065.92 = 54,995.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,355.84/260,065.92 = 54,995.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,355.84x = 260,065.92 × 54,995.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,355.84x = 14,302,377,283.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,302,377,283.58/173,355.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,503.00

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