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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,482.40, 260,050.80 and 79,824.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,482.40, 260,050.80 and 79,824.80 is: 119,657.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,482.40 : 260,050.80 = 79,824.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,482.40/260,050.80 = 79,824.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,482.40x = 260,050.80 × 79,824.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,482.40x = 20,758,503,099.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,758,503,099.84/173,482.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,657.69

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