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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,581.10, 260,566.05 and 134,312.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,581.10, 260,566.05 and 134,312.30 is: 201,618.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,581.10 : 260,566.05 = 134,312.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,581.10/260,566.05 = 134,312.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,581.10x = 260,566.05 × 134,312.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,581.10x = 34,997,225,477.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,997,225,477.42/173,581.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,618.87

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