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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,933.40, 259,400.10 and 102,776.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,933.40, 259,400.10 and 102,776.60 is: 154,164.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,933.40 : 259,400.10 = 102,776.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,933.40/259,400.10 = 102,776.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,933.40x = 259,400.10 × 102,776.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,933.40x = 26,660,260,317.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,660,260,317.66/172,933.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,164.90

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