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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,417.32, 260,201.10 and 61,177.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,417.32, 260,201.10 and 61,177.84 is: 91,793.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,417.32 : 260,201.10 = 61,177.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,417.32/260,201.10 = 61,177.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,417.32x = 260,201.10 × 61,177.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,417.32x = 15,918,541,263.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,918,541,263.62/173,417.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,793.26

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