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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,804.48, 260,496.19 and 73,754.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,804.48, 260,496.19 and 73,754.50 is: 110,542.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,804.48 : 260,496.19 = 73,754.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,804.48/260,496.19 = 73,754.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,804.48x = 260,496.19 × 73,754.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,804.48x = 19,212,766,245.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,212,766,245.36/173,804.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,542.41

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