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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,657.17, 258,967.19 and 46,310.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,657.17, 258,967.19 and 46,310.00 is: 69,460.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,657.17 : 258,967.19 = 46,310.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,657.17/258,967.19 = 46,310.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,657.17x = 258,967.19 × 46,310.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,657.17x = 11,992,769,389.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,992,769,389.84/172,657.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,460.01

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