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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,821.71, 260,901.10 and 83,927.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,821.71, 260,901.10 and 83,927.85 is: 125,973.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,821.71 : 260,901.10 = 83,927.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,821.71/260,901.10 = 83,927.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,821.71x = 260,901.10 × 83,927.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,821.71x = 21,896,867,659.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,896,867,659.37/173,821.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,973.15

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