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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,872.60, 260,420.10 and 134,301.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,872.60, 260,420.10 and 134,301.40 is: 201,151.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,872.60 : 260,420.10 = 134,301.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,872.60/260,420.10 = 134,301.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,872.60x = 260,420.10 × 134,301.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,872.60x = 34,974,784,018.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,974,784,018.14/173,872.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,151.79

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