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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 172,945.30, 259,527.30 and 101,867.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 172,945.30, 259,527.30 and 101,867.80 is: 152,866.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    172,945.30 : 259,527.30 = 101,867.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    172,945.30/259,527.30 = 101,867.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    172,945.30x = 259,527.30 × 101,867.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    172,945.30x = 26,437,475,090.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,437,475,090.94/172,945.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,866.11

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