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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,928.24, 259,166.34 and 88,616.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,928.24, 259,166.34 and 88,616.96 is: 132,809.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,928.24 : 259,166.34 = 88,616.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,928.24/259,166.34 = 88,616.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,928.24x = 259,166.34 × 88,616.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,928.24x = 22,966,533,185.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,966,533,185.13/172,928.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,809.62

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