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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,419.48, 260,125.53 and 79,925.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,419.48, 260,125.53 and 79,925.23 is: 119,886.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,419.48 : 260,125.53 = 79,925.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,419.48/260,125.53 = 79,925.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,419.48x = 260,125.53 × 79,925.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,419.48x = 20,790,592,839.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,790,592,839.56/173,419.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,886.14

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