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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,539.58, 260,330.22 and 61,196.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,539.58, 260,330.22 and 61,196.63 is: 91,802.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,539.58 : 260,330.22 = 61,196.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,539.58/260,330.22 = 61,196.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,539.58x = 260,330.22 × 61,196.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,539.58x = 15,931,330,849.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,931,330,849.51/173,539.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,802.29

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