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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,584.24, 260,200.20 and 68,477.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,584.24, 260,200.20 and 68,477.68 is: 102,647.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,584.24 : 260,200.20 = 68,477.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,584.24/260,200.20 = 68,477.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,584.24x = 260,200.20 × 68,477.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,584.24x = 17,817,906,031.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,817,906,031.54/173,584.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,647.03

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