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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,727.20, 260,389.20 and 80,242.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,727.20, 260,389.20 and 80,242.40 is: 120,270.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,727.20 : 260,389.20 = 80,242.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,727.20/260,389.20 = 80,242.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,727.20x = 260,389.20 × 80,242.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,727.20x = 20,894,254,342.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,894,254,342.08/173,727.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,270.48

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