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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,456.32, 259,997.84 and 113,462.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,456.32, 259,997.84 and 113,462.16 is: 170,071.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,456.32 : 259,997.84 = 113,462.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,456.32/259,997.84 = 113,462.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,456.32x = 259,997.84 × 113,462.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,456.32x = 29,499,916,521.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,499,916,521.73/173,456.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,071.15

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