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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,339.75, 257,099.54 and 70,212.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,339.75, 257,099.54 and 70,212.87 is: 105,356.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,339.75 : 257,099.54 = 70,212.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,339.75/257,099.54 = 70,212.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,339.75x = 257,099.54 × 70,212.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,339.75x = 18,051,696,228.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,051,696,228.02/171,339.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,356.15

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