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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,058.50, 259,615.83 and 67,820.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,058.50, 259,615.83 and 67,820.42 is: 101,741.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,058.50 : 259,615.83 = 67,820.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,058.50/259,615.83 = 67,820.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,058.50x = 259,615.83 × 67,820.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,058.50x = 17,607,254,629.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,607,254,629.25/173,058.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,741.63

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