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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,839.80, 260,682.90 and 80,374.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,839.80, 260,682.90 and 80,374.20 is: 120,525.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,839.80 : 260,682.90 = 80,374.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,839.80/260,682.90 = 80,374.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,839.80x = 260,682.90 × 80,374.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,839.80x = 20,952,179,541.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,952,179,541.18/173,839.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,525.79

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