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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,695.40, 260,370.30 and 80,037.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,695.40, 260,370.30 and 80,037.80 is: 119,977.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,695.40 : 260,370.30 = 80,037.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,695.40/260,370.30 = 80,037.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,695.40x = 260,370.30 × 80,037.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,695.40x = 20,839,465,997.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,839,465,997.34/173,695.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,977.07

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