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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,111.10, 259,622.10 and 67,930.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,111.10, 259,622.10 and 67,930.98 is: 101,878.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,111.10 : 259,622.10 = 67,930.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,111.10/259,622.10 = 67,930.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,111.10x = 259,622.10 × 67,930.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,111.10x = 17,636,383,682.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,636,383,682.66/173,111.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,878.99

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