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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,627.60, 260,052.60 and 134,056.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,627.60, 260,052.60 and 134,056.40 is: 200,784.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,627.60 : 260,052.60 = 134,056.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,627.60/260,052.60 = 134,056.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,627.60x = 260,052.60 × 134,056.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,627.60x = 34,861,715,366.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,861,715,366.64/173,627.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,784.41

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