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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,386.84, 260,081.34 and 53,442.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,386.84, 260,081.34 and 53,442.28 is: 80,163.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,386.84 : 260,081.34 = 53,442.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,386.84/260,081.34 = 53,442.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,386.84x = 260,081.34 × 53,442.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,386.84x = 13,899,339,795.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,899,339,795.06/173,386.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,163.75

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