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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,882.80, 260,856.60 and 55,587.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,882.80, 260,856.60 and 55,587.70 is: 83,391.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,882.80 : 260,856.60 = 55,587.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,882.80/260,856.60 = 55,587.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,882.80x = 260,856.60 × 55,587.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,882.80x = 14,500,418,423.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,500,418,423.82/173,882.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,391.91

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