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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,696.33, 260,569.38 and 53,763.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,696.33, 260,569.38 and 53,763.80 is: 80,653.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,696.33 : 260,569.38 = 53,763.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,696.33/260,569.38 = 53,763.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,696.33x = 260,569.38 × 53,763.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,696.33x = 14,009,198,729.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,009,198,729.60/173,696.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,653.40

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