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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,433.34, 260,174.80 and 53,500.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,433.34, 260,174.80 and 53,500.42 is: 80,258.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,433.34 : 260,174.80 = 53,500.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,433.34/260,174.80 = 53,500.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,433.34x = 260,174.80 × 53,500.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,433.34x = 13,919,461,073.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,919,461,073.42/173,433.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,258.28

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