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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,665.50, 260,495.40 and 55,335.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,665.50, 260,495.40 and 55,335.23 is: 83,001.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,665.50 : 260,495.40 = 55,335.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,665.50/260,495.40 = 55,335.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,665.50x = 260,495.40 × 55,335.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,665.50x = 14,414,572,872.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,414,572,872.94/173,665.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,001.94

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