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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,140.49, 259,677.93 and 60,794.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,140.49, 259,677.93 and 60,794.30 is: 91,179.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,140.49 : 259,677.93 = 60,794.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,140.49/259,677.93 = 60,794.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,140.49x = 259,677.93 × 60,794.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,140.49x = 15,786,937,979.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,786,937,979.80/173,140.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,179.93

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