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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,136.42, 259,821.27 and 67,942.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,136.42, 259,821.27 and 67,942.98 is: 101,960.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,136.42 : 259,821.27 = 67,942.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,136.42/259,821.27 = 67,942.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,136.42x = 259,821.27 × 67,942.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,136.42x = 17,653,031,351.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,653,031,351.18/173,136.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,960.24

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