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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,894.80, 260,842.20 and 107,118.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,894.80, 260,842.20 and 107,118.40 is: 160,677.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,894.80 : 260,842.20 = 107,118.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,894.80/260,842.20 = 107,118.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,894.80x = 260,842.20 × 107,118.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,894.80x = 27,940,999,116.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,940,999,116.48/173,894.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 160,677.60

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