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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,534.40, 260,343.18 and 59,680.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,534.40, 260,343.18 and 59,680.26 is: 89,534.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,534.40 : 260,343.18 = 59,680.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,534.40/260,343.18 = 59,680.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,534.40x = 260,343.18 × 59,680.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,534.40x = 15,537,348,671.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,537,348,671.63/173,534.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,534.69

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