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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,571.24, 260,387.75 and 61,316.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,571.24, 260,387.75 and 61,316.58 is: 91,985.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,571.24 : 260,387.75 = 61,316.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,571.24/260,387.75 = 61,316.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,571.24x = 260,387.75 × 61,316.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,571.24x = 15,966,086,303.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,966,086,303.90/173,571.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,985.78

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