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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,269.34, 259,903.83 and 65,218.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,269.34, 259,903.83 and 65,218.88 is: 97,828.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,269.34 : 259,903.83 = 65,218.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,269.34/259,903.83 = 65,218.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,269.34x = 259,903.83 × 65,218.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,269.34x = 16,950,637,594.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,950,637,594.64/173,269.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,828.26

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