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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,698.40, 260,374.80 and 80,040.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,698.40, 260,374.80 and 80,040.80 is: 119,981.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,698.40 : 260,374.80 = 80,040.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,698.40/260,374.80 = 80,040.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,698.40x = 260,374.80 × 80,040.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,698.40x = 20,840,607,291.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,840,607,291.84/173,698.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,981.57

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