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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,003.34, 259,650.82 and 67,896.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,003.34, 259,650.82 and 67,896.12 is: 101,901.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,003.34 : 259,650.82 = 67,896.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,003.34/259,650.82 = 67,896.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,003.34x = 259,650.82 × 67,896.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,003.34x = 17,629,283,232.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,629,283,232.82/173,003.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,901.40

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