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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,000.34, 259,646.31 and 67,893.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,000.34, 259,646.31 and 67,893.12 is: 101,896.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,000.34 : 259,646.31 = 67,893.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,000.34/259,646.31 = 67,893.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,000.34x = 259,646.31 × 67,893.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,000.34x = 17,628,198,082.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,628,198,082.39/173,000.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,896.90

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