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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,496.42, 260,383.55 and 167,960.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,496.42, 260,383.55 and 167,960.70 is: 252,075.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,496.42 : 260,383.55 = 167,960.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,496.42/260,383.55 = 167,960.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,496.42x = 260,383.55 × 167,960.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,496.42x = 43,734,202,486.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,734,202,486.68/173,496.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,075.53

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