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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,066.28, 259,500.06 and 67,761.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,066.28, 259,500.06 and 67,761.96 is: 101,604.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,066.28 : 259,500.06 = 67,761.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,066.28/259,500.06 = 67,761.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,066.28x = 259,500.06 × 67,761.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,066.28x = 17,584,232,685.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,584,232,685.72/173,066.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,604.04

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