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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,924.14, 259,410.48 and 60,578.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,924.14, 259,410.48 and 60,578.64 is: 90,876.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,924.14 : 259,410.48 = 60,578.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,924.14/259,410.48 = 60,578.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,924.14x = 259,410.48 × 60,578.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,924.14x = 15,714,734,080.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,714,734,080.15/172,924.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 90,876.46

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