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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,698.30, 260,559.60 and 73,847.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,698.30, 260,559.60 and 73,847.17 is: 110,775.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,698.30 : 260,559.60 = 73,847.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,698.30/260,559.60 = 73,847.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,698.30x = 260,559.60 × 73,847.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,698.30x = 19,241,589,076.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,241,589,076.33/173,698.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,775.92

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