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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,885.60, 260,439.60 and 134,314.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,885.60, 260,439.60 and 134,314.40 is: 201,171.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,885.60 : 260,439.60 = 134,314.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,885.60/260,439.60 = 134,314.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,885.60x = 260,439.60 × 134,314.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,885.60x = 34,980,788,610.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,980,788,610.24/173,885.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,171.28

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