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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,579.77, 260,390.49 and 61,236.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,579.77, 260,390.49 and 61,236.82 is: 91,862.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,579.77 : 260,390.49 = 61,236.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,579.77/260,390.49 = 61,236.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,579.77x = 260,390.49 × 61,236.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,579.77x = 15,945,485,565.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,945,485,565.84/173,579.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,862.58

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