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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,132.92, 259,816.02 and 67,939.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,132.92, 259,816.02 and 67,939.48 is: 101,954.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,132.92 : 259,816.02 = 67,939.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,132.92/259,816.02 = 67,939.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,132.92x = 259,816.02 × 67,939.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,132.92x = 17,651,765,294.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,651,765,294.47/173,132.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,954.99

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