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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,844.80, 260,464.80 and 80,158.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,844.80, 260,464.80 and 80,158.40 is: 120,098.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,844.80 : 260,464.80 = 80,158.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,844.80/260,464.80 = 80,158.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,844.80x = 260,464.80 × 80,158.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,844.80x = 20,878,441,624.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,878,441,624.32/173,844.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,098.17

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