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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,937.60, 259,262.40 and 73,174.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,937.60, 259,262.40 and 73,174.40 is: 109,700.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,937.60 : 259,262.40 = 73,174.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,937.60/259,262.40 = 73,174.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,937.60x = 259,262.40 × 73,174.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,937.60x = 18,971,370,562.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,971,370,562.56/172,937.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,700.67

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