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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,928.94, 259,382.93 and 64,836.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,928.94, 259,382.93 and 64,836.97 is: 97,251.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,928.94 : 259,382.93 = 64,836.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,928.94/259,382.93 = 64,836.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,928.94x = 259,382.93 × 64,836.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,928.94x = 16,817,602,278.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,817,602,278.28/172,928.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,251.52

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