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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,124.34, 259,800 and 60,801.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,124.34, 259,800 and 60,801.64 is: 91,242.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,124.34 : 259,800 = 60,801.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,124.34/259,800 = 60,801.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,124.34x = 259,800 × 60,801.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,124.34x = 15,796,266,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,796,266,072/173,124.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,242.32

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