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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,500.40, 260,056.20 and 73,643.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,500.40, 260,056.20 and 73,643.60 is: 110,382.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,500.40 : 260,056.20 = 73,643.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,500.40/260,056.20 = 73,643.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,500.40x = 260,056.20 × 73,643.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,500.40x = 19,151,474,770.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,151,474,770.32/173,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,382.89

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