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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,141.42, 259,828.78 and 67,947.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,141.42, 259,828.78 and 67,947.98 is: 101,967.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,141.42 : 259,828.78 = 67,947.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,141.42/259,828.78 = 67,947.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,141.42x = 259,828.78 × 67,947.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,141.42x = 17,654,840,746.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,654,840,746.86/173,141.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 101,967.75

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