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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,868.40, 260,705.40 and 80,258.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,868.40, 260,705.40 and 80,258.32 is: 120,342.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,868.40 : 260,705.40 = 80,258.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,868.40/260,705.40 = 80,258.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,868.40x = 260,705.40 × 80,258.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,868.40x = 20,923,777,418.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,923,777,418.93/173,868.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,342.61

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