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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,948.40, 260,728.20 and 99,104.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,948.40, 260,728.20 and 99,104.40 is: 148,545.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,948.40 : 260,728.20 = 99,104.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,948.40/260,728.20 = 99,104.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,948.40x = 260,728.20 × 99,104.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,948.40x = 25,839,311,824.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,839,311,824.08/173,948.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,545.84

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