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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,824.62, 260,736.93 and 80,318.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,824.62, 260,736.93 and 80,318.22 is: 120,477.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,824.62 : 260,736.93 = 80,318.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,824.62/260,736.93 = 80,318.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,824.62x = 260,736.93 × 80,318.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,824.62x = 20,941,926,105.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,941,926,105.86/173,824.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,477.33

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