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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,678.54, 260,522.22 and 47,319.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,678.54, 260,522.22 and 47,319.80 is: 70,980.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,678.54 : 260,522.22 = 47,319.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,678.54/260,522.22 = 47,319.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,678.54x = 260,522.22 × 47,319.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,678.54x = 12,327,859,345.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,327,859,345.96/173,678.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,980.90

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