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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,793.18, 260,731.37 and 72,534.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,793.18, 260,731.37 and 72,534.92 is: 108,819.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,793.18 : 260,731.37 = 72,534.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,793.18/260,731.37 = 72,534.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,793.18x = 260,731.37 × 72,534.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,793.18x = 18,912,129,064.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,912,129,064.44/173,793.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,819.74

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