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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,400.40, 260,100.60 and 55,083.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,400.40, 260,100.60 and 55,083.70 is: 82,625.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,400.40 : 260,100.60 = 55,083.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,400.40/260,100.60 = 55,083.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,400.40x = 260,100.60 × 55,083.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,400.40x = 14,327,303,420.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,327,303,420.22/173,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,625.55

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