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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,604.60, 260,666.10 and 121,246.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,604.60, 260,666.10 and 121,246.20 is: 182,050.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,604.60 : 260,666.10 = 121,246.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,604.60/260,666.10 = 121,246.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,604.60x = 260,666.10 × 121,246.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,604.60x = 31,604,774,093.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,604,774,093.82/173,604.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,050.33

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