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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,892.49, 260,876.14 and 53,947.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,892.49, 260,876.14 and 53,947.03 is: 80,932.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,892.49 : 260,876.14 = 53,947.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,892.49/260,876.14 = 53,947.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,892.49x = 260,876.14 × 53,947.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,892.49x = 14,073,493,085.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,073,493,085.73/173,892.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,932.15

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