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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,524.30, 258,632.54 and 67,318.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,524.30, 258,632.54 and 67,318.80 is: 100,918.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,524.30 : 258,632.54 = 67,318.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,524.30/258,632.54 = 67,318.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,524.30x = 258,632.54 × 67,318.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,524.30x = 17,410,832,233.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,410,832,233.75/172,524.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,918.14

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