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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,876.84, 260,854.34 and 93,913.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,876.84, 260,854.34 and 93,913.10 is: 140,890.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,876.84 : 260,854.34 = 93,913.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,876.84/260,854.34 = 93,913.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,876.84x = 260,854.34 × 93,913.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,876.84x = 24,497,637,944.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,497,637,944.02/173,876.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,890.75

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