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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,523.30, 258,631.04 and 67,317.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,523.30, 258,631.04 and 67,317.80 is: 100,916.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,523.30 : 258,631.04 = 67,317.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,523.30/258,631.04 = 67,317.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,523.30x = 258,631.04 × 67,317.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,523.30x = 17,410,472,624.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,410,472,624.51/172,523.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,916.65

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