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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,553.21, 260,368.89 and 61,241.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,553.21, 260,368.89 and 61,241.43 is: 91,875.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,553.21 : 260,368.89 = 61,241.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,553.21/260,368.89 = 61,241.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,553.21x = 260,368.89 × 61,241.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,553.21x = 15,945,363,151.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,945,363,151.11/173,553.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,875.93

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