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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,016.34, 258,040.80 and 66,843.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,016.34, 258,040.80 and 66,843.42 is: 100,271.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,016.34 : 258,040.80 = 66,843.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,016.34/258,040.80 = 66,843.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,016.34x = 258,040.80 × 66,843.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,016.34x = 17,248,329,571.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,248,329,571.54/172,016.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,271.46

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