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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,849.60, 259,274.40 and 107,952.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,849.60, 259,274.40 and 107,952.40 is: 161,928.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,849.60 : 259,274.40 = 107,952.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,849.60/259,274.40 = 107,952.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,849.60x = 259,274.40 × 107,952.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,849.60x = 27,989,293,738.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,989,293,738.56/172,849.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,928.60

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