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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,232.04, 258,467.22 and 67,051.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,232.04, 258,467.22 and 67,051.56 is: 100,623.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,232.04 : 258,467.22 = 67,051.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,232.04/258,467.22 = 67,051.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,232.04x = 258,467.22 × 67,051.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,232.04x = 17,330,630,309.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,330,630,309.86/172,232.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,623.73

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