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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,964.12, 260,527.41 and 98,900.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,964.12, 260,527.41 and 98,900.61 is: 148,112.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,964.12 : 260,527.41 = 98,900.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,964.12/260,527.41 = 98,900.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,964.12x = 260,527.41 × 98,900.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,964.12x = 25,766,319,770.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,766,319,770.72/173,964.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,112.84

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