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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,804.68, 260,471.22 and 73,839.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,804.68, 260,471.22 and 73,839.52 is: 110,659.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,804.68 : 260,471.22 = 73,839.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,804.68/260,471.22 = 73,839.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,804.68x = 260,471.22 × 73,839.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,804.68x = 19,233,069,858.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,233,069,858.61/173,804.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,659.10

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