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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,926.50, 259,429.84 and 67,746.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,926.50, 259,429.84 and 67,746.38 is: 101,635.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,926.50 : 259,429.84 = 67,746.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,926.50/259,429.84 = 67,746.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,926.50x = 259,429.84 × 67,746.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,926.50x = 17,575,431,057.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,575,431,057.46/172,926.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,635.27

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