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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,746.60, 260,717.10 and 73,889.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,746.60, 260,717.10 and 73,889.80 is: 110,876.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,746.60 : 260,717.10 = 73,889.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,746.60/260,717.10 = 73,889.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,746.60x = 260,717.10 × 73,889.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,746.60x = 19,264,334,375.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,264,334,375.58/173,746.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,876.04

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