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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,560.60, 258,877.70 and 97,715.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,560.60, 258,877.70 and 97,715.80 is: 146,594.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,560.60 : 258,877.70 = 97,715.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,560.60/258,877.70 = 97,715.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,560.60x = 258,877.70 × 97,715.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,560.60x = 25,296,441,557.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,296,441,557.66/172,560.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,594.54

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