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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,685.40, 260,552.40 and 73,844.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,685.40, 260,552.40 and 73,844.80 is: 110,777.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,685.40 : 260,552.40 = 73,844.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,685.40/260,552.40 = 73,844.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,685.40x = 260,552.40 × 73,844.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,685.40x = 19,240,439,867.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,240,439,867.52/173,685.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,777.53

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