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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,923.00, 260,900.90 and 55,566.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,923.00, 260,900.90 and 55,566.20 is: 83,354.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,923.00 : 260,900.90 = 55,566.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,923.00/260,900.90 = 55,566.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,923.00x = 260,900.90 × 55,566.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,923.00x = 14,497,272,172.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,497,272,172.37/173,923.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,354.54

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