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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,551.44, 258,788.28 and 67,316.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,551.44, 258,788.28 and 67,316.24 is: 100,959.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,551.44 : 258,788.28 = 67,316.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,551.44/258,788.28 = 67,316.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,551.44x = 258,788.28 × 67,316.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,551.44x = 17,420,653,965.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,420,653,965.67/172,551.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 100,959.19

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