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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,134.32, 259,596.36 and 67,827.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,134.32, 259,596.36 and 67,827.12 is: 101,699.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,134.32 : 259,596.36 = 67,827.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,134.32/259,596.36 = 67,827.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,134.32x = 259,596.36 × 67,827.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,134.32x = 17,607,673,461.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,607,673,461.28/173,134.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,699.50

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