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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,876.60, 260,852.70 and 99,032.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,876.60, 260,852.70 and 99,032.60 is: 148,570.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,876.60 : 260,852.70 = 99,032.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,876.60/260,852.70 = 99,032.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,876.60x = 260,852.70 × 99,032.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,876.60x = 25,832,921,098.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,832,921,098.02/173,876.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,570.43

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