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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,725.45, 259,088.17 and 67,470.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,725.45, 259,088.17 and 67,470.60 is: 101,205.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,725.45 : 259,088.17 = 67,470.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,725.45/259,088.17 = 67,470.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,725.45x = 259,088.17 × 67,470.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,725.45x = 17,480,834,761.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,480,834,761.85/172,725.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,205.90

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