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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,565.34, 260,368.53 and 61,222.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,565.34, 260,368.53 and 61,222.12 is: 91,840.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,565.34 : 260,368.53 = 61,222.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,565.34/260,368.53 = 61,222.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,565.34x = 260,368.53 × 61,222.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,565.34x = 15,940,313,387.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,940,313,387.88/173,565.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,840.42

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