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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,344.73, 257,123.39 and 82,607.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,344.73, 257,123.39 and 82,607.25 is: 123,962.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,344.73 : 257,123.39 = 82,607.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,344.73/257,123.39 = 82,607.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,344.73x = 257,123.39 × 82,607.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,344.73x = 21,240,255,745.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,240,255,745.54/171,344.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,962.12

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