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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,680.60, 260,528.10 and 55,348.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,680.60, 260,528.10 and 55,348.60 is: 83,025.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,680.60 : 260,528.10 = 55,348.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,680.60/260,528.10 = 55,348.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,680.60x = 260,528.10 × 55,348.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,680.60x = 14,419,865,595.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,419,865,595.66/173,680.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,025.19

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