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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,132.32, 259,593.36 and 67,825.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,132.32, 259,593.36 and 67,825.12 is: 101,696.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,132.32 : 259,593.36 = 67,825.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,132.32/259,593.36 = 67,825.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,132.32x = 259,593.36 × 67,825.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,132.32x = 17,606,950,793.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,606,950,793.20/173,132.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,696.50

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