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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,589.44, 260,381.39 and 55,259.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,589.44, 260,381.39 and 55,259.10 is: 82,887.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,589.44 : 260,381.39 = 55,259.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,589.44/260,381.39 = 55,259.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,589.44x = 260,381.39 × 55,259.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,589.44x = 14,388,440,991.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,388,440,991.85/173,589.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,887.77

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