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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,056, 259,612.08 and 67,817.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,056, 259,612.08 and 67,817.92 is: 101,737.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,056 : 259,612.08 = 67,817.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,056/259,612.08 = 67,817.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,056x = 259,612.08 × 67,817.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,056x = 17,606,351,272.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,606,351,272.47/173,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,737.88

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