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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,834.60, 260,849.10 and 73,977.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,834.60, 260,849.10 and 73,977.80 is: 111,008.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,834.60 : 260,849.10 = 73,977.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,834.60/260,849.10 = 73,977.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,834.60x = 260,849.10 × 73,977.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,834.60x = 19,297,042,549.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,297,042,549.98/173,834.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,008.06

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