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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,697.40, 260,351.70 and 73,840.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,697.40, 260,351.70 and 73,840.60 is: 110,678.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,697.40 : 260,351.70 = 73,840.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,697.40/260,351.70 = 73,840.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,697.40x = 260,351.70 × 73,840.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,697.40x = 19,224,525,739.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,224,525,739.02/173,697.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,678.26

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