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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,540.40, 258,907.80 and 67,345.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,540.40, 258,907.80 and 67,345.70 is: 101,056.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,540.40 : 258,907.80 = 67,345.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,540.40/258,907.80 = 67,345.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,540.40x = 258,907.80 × 67,345.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,540.40x = 17,436,327,026.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,436,327,026.46/172,540.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,056.49

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