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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,441.65, 260,207.24 and 53,495.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,441.65, 260,207.24 and 53,495.88 is: 80,257.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,441.65 : 260,207.24 = 53,495.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,441.65/260,207.24 = 53,495.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,441.65x = 260,207.24 × 53,495.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,441.65x = 13,920,016,238.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,920,016,238.41/173,441.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,257.63

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