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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,417.44, 260,201.22 and 61,177.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,417.44, 260,201.22 and 61,177.90 is: 91,793.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,417.44 : 260,201.22 = 61,177.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,417.44/260,201.22 = 61,177.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,417.44x = 260,201.22 × 61,177.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,417.44x = 15,918,564,217.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,918,564,217.04/173,417.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,793.33

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