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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,906.60, 260,471.10 and 134,335.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,906.60, 260,471.10 and 134,335.40 is: 201,202.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,906.60 : 260,471.10 = 134,335.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,906.60/260,471.10 = 134,335.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,906.60x = 260,471.10 × 134,335.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,906.60x = 34,990,489,406.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,990,489,406.94/173,906.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,202.77

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