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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,369.46, 260,041.23 and 62,561.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,369.46, 260,041.23 and 62,561.46 is: 93,837.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,369.46 : 260,041.23 = 62,561.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,369.46/260,041.23 = 62,561.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,369.46x = 260,041.23 × 62,561.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,369.46x = 16,268,559,009.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,268,559,009.00/173,369.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,837.51

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