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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 116,011.17, 173,672.31 and 63,260.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 116,011.17, 173,672.31 and 63,260.73 is: 94,703.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,011.17 : 173,672.31 = 63,260.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,011.17/173,672.31 = 63,260.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,011.17x = 173,672.31 × 63,260.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,011.17x = 10,986,637,111.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,986,637,111.39/116,011.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,703.27

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