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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,662.00, 260,490.15 and 55,331.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,662.00, 260,490.15 and 55,331.73 is: 82,996.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,662.00 : 260,490.15 = 55,331.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,662.00/260,490.15 = 55,331.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,662.00x = 260,490.15 × 55,331.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,662.00x = 14,413,370,647.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,413,370,647.46/173,662.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,996.69

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