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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,124.33, 259,701.39 and 60,794.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,124.33, 259,701.39 and 60,794.91 is: 91,197.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,124.33 : 259,701.39 = 60,794.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,124.33/259,701.39 = 60,794.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,124.33x = 259,701.39 × 60,794.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,124.33x = 15,788,522,631.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,788,522,631.92/173,124.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,197.60

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