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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,136, 259,548.48 and 62,302.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,136, 259,548.48 and 62,302.08 is: 93,397.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,136 : 259,548.48 = 62,302.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,136/259,548.48 = 62,302.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,136x = 259,548.48 × 62,302.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,136x = 16,170,410,164.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,170,410,164.84/173,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,397.16

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