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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,884.42, 259,443.27 and 67,690.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,884.42, 259,443.27 and 67,690.26 is: 101,581.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,884.42 : 259,443.27 = 67,690.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,884.42/259,443.27 = 67,690.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,884.42x = 259,443.27 × 67,690.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,884.42x = 17,561,782,401.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,561,782,401.55/172,884.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,581.06

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