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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,684.60, 260,138.10 and 103,700.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,684.60, 260,138.10 and 103,700.60 is: 155,318.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,684.60 : 260,138.10 = 103,700.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,684.60/260,138.10 = 103,700.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,684.60x = 260,138.10 × 103,700.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,684.60x = 26,976,477,052.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,976,477,052.86/173,684.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,318.76

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