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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 173,600.80, 260,336.40 and 61,237.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 173,600.80, 260,336.40 and 61,237.60 is: 91,833.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    173,600.80 : 260,336.40 = 61,237.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    173,600.80/260,336.40 = 61,237.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    173,600.80x = 260,336.40 × 61,237.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    173,600.80x = 15,942,376,328.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,942,376,328.64/173,600.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,833.54

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