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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,579.80, 258,715.80 and 67,374.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,579.80, 258,715.80 and 67,374.30 is: 101,001.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,579.80 : 258,715.80 = 67,374.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,579.80/258,715.80 = 67,374.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,579.80x = 258,715.80 × 67,374.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,579.80x = 17,430,795,923.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,430,795,923.94/172,579.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,001.37

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