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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,580.80, 258,717.30 and 67,375.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,580.80, 258,717.30 and 67,375.30 is: 101,002.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,580.80 : 258,717.30 = 67,375.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,580.80/258,717.30 = 67,375.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,580.80x = 258,717.30 × 67,375.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,580.80x = 17,431,155,702.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,431,155,702.69/172,580.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,002.87

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