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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,912.04, 259,294.60 and 67,714.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,912.04, 259,294.60 and 67,714.28 is: 101,542.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,912.04 : 259,294.60 = 67,714.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,912.04/259,294.60 = 67,714.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,912.04x = 259,294.60 × 67,714.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,912.04x = 17,557,947,146.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,557,947,146.89/172,912.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,542.65

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