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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,836.80, 260,452.80 and 80,150.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,836.80, 260,452.80 and 80,150.40 is: 120,086.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,836.80 : 260,452.80 = 80,150.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,836.80/260,452.80 = 80,150.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,836.80x = 260,452.80 × 80,150.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,836.80x = 20,875,396,101.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,875,396,101.12/173,836.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,086.17

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