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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,443.47, 260,172.79 and 59,669.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,443.47, 260,172.79 and 59,669.65 is: 89,507.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,443.47 : 260,172.79 = 59,669.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,443.47/260,172.79 = 59,669.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,443.47x = 260,172.79 × 59,669.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,443.47x = 15,524,419,318.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,524,419,318.82/173,443.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,507.08

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