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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,700.80, 258,974.40 and 79,235.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,700.80, 258,974.40 and 79,235.20 is: 118,817.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,700.80 : 258,974.40 = 79,235.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,700.80/258,974.40 = 79,235.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,700.80x = 258,974.40 × 79,235.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,700.80x = 20,519,888,378.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,519,888,378.88/172,700.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,817.56

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