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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,504.45, 260,192.93 and 59,619.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,504.45, 260,192.93 and 59,619.96 is: 89,408.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,504.45 : 260,192.93 = 59,619.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,504.45/260,192.93 = 59,619.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,504.45x = 260,192.93 × 59,619.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,504.45x = 15,512,692,078.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,512,692,078.88/173,504.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,408.04

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