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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,885.72, 260,652.12 and 98,850.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,885.72, 260,652.12 and 98,850.83 is: 148,175.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,885.72 : 260,652.12 = 98,850.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,885.72/260,652.12 = 98,850.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,885.72x = 260,652.12 × 98,850.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,885.72x = 25,765,677,100.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,765,677,100.00/173,885.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,175.93

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