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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,600.64, 260,133.06 and 117,219.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,600.64, 260,133.06 and 117,219.78 is: 175,648.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,600.64 : 260,133.06 = 117,219.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,600.64/260,133.06 = 117,219.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,600.64x = 260,133.06 × 117,219.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,600.64x = 30,492,740,063.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,492,740,063.93/173,600.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,648.78

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