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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,103.36, 259,543.44 and 67,932.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,103.36, 259,543.44 and 67,932.96 is: 101,855.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,103.36 : 259,543.44 = 67,932.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,103.36/259,543.44 = 67,932.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,103.36x = 259,543.44 × 67,932.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,103.36x = 17,631,554,127.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,631,554,127.78/173,103.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,855.64

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