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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,859.26, 260,829.57 and 53,909.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,859.26, 260,829.57 and 53,909.90 is: 80,877.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,859.26 : 260,829.57 = 53,909.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,859.26/260,829.57 = 53,909.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,859.26x = 260,829.57 × 53,909.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,859.26x = 14,061,296,035.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,061,296,035.74/173,859.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,877.46

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