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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,837.80, 260,454.30 and 80,151.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,837.80, 260,454.30 and 80,151.40 is: 120,087.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,837.80 : 260,454.30 = 80,151.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,837.80/260,454.30 = 80,151.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,837.80x = 260,454.30 × 80,151.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,837.80x = 20,875,776,781.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,875,776,781.02/173,837.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,087.67

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