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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,673.60, 260,121.60 and 134,102.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,673.60, 260,121.60 and 134,102.40 is: 200,853.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,673.60 : 260,121.60 = 134,102.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,673.60/260,121.60 = 134,102.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,673.60x = 260,121.60 × 134,102.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,673.60x = 34,882,930,851.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,882,930,851.84/173,673.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,853.39

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