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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,705.44, 260,577.04 and 55,348.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,705.44, 260,577.04 and 55,348.96 is: 83,029.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,705.44 : 260,577.04 = 55,348.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,705.44/260,577.04 = 55,348.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,705.44x = 260,577.04 × 55,348.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,705.44x = 14,422,668,163.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,422,668,163.88/173,705.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,029.46

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