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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,684.40, 260,353.80 and 80,026.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,684.40, 260,353.80 and 80,026.80 is: 119,960.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,684.40 : 260,353.80 = 80,026.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,684.40/260,353.80 = 80,026.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,684.40x = 260,353.80 × 80,026.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,684.40x = 20,835,281,481.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,835,281,481.84/173,684.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,960.58

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