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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 171,819.27, 257,829.35 and 71,970.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 171,819.27, 257,829.35 and 71,970.98 is: 107,998.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    171,819.27 : 257,829.35 = 71,970.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    171,819.27/257,829.35 = 71,970.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    171,819.27x = 257,829.35 × 71,970.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    171,819.27x = 18,556,229,343.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,556,229,343.26/171,819.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,998.53

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